The comments made by Jonathan Ashworth, the Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on 27 August 2020.
Radically improving children’s health and wellbeing is a priority for Labour. This report is a stark reminder we are amidst a childhood obesity crisis and that we need concerted government effort to bring obesity levels down. But instead of prioritising immediate action, ministers are embarking on a risky reorganisation including abolishing Public Health England and now can’t even tell us who will be responsible for driving forward obesity work.”