Thérèse Coffey: Latest News

BBC Breakfast host Jon Kay was shut down by new Health Secretary Therese Coffey during tense grilling as she ended interview early.During Wednesday’s instalment of the popular BBC morning show, the 52-year-old broadcaster returned to Number 10 Downing Street as he shared live coverage ahead of Liz Truss’ first cabinet meeting.While Sally Nugent held down the fort on the red sofa at the Salford studios, the TV presenter interviewed the first female deputy prime minister as he grilled her on the backlash she has faced on social media.READ MORE:BBC Breakfast thrown into major format shake-up as Sally Nugent presents soloBut it appeared as though the politician was unimpressed with his line of questioning as she swiftly shut down his comments, arguing that she had to “move on” to another broadcaster.When she appeared on the BBC show, the 50-year-old MP discussed her ABCD police which aims to improve ambulances, medical backlog, care, doctors and dentists in the NHS.She told viewers at home: “As I say my focus is on ABCD and that will be my focus for the time that I'm in health and social care.“Forgive me to my friends at the BBC I need to move on to another broadcaster.”Determined to get answers following the backlash she received about her religion and opinions on health, Jon pushed for an answer on air.He said: “Okay well we’ll see you down here in Downing Street very shortly but I was just going to ask you before you go.“You know that there’s scrutiny about your personal views and your faith right now.“You'll also have seen stuff on social media last night talking about you being a smoker, how do you welcome all of this talk?”Therese fired back with: "I didn’t look at social media last night, I'm too busy trying to get

s on Strictly Come Dancing have refused a Covid vaccine leaving show in disarray. The unnamed pair were the only professionals out of 18 to be unvaccinated.

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The government today admitted it has suffered a "backlog" and used incorrect figures in its flagship coronavirus jobs scheme.

The £20 Universal Credit boost, brought in to help struggling families in the wake of crippling coronavirus restrictions, will reportedly stay while Covid rules are in place.

PIERS Morgan branded Government minister Therese Coffey "extraordinarily arrogant" after she ended their fiery GMB interview by switching off her camera. The Work and Pensions Secretary riled Piers by calling his line of questioning "insulting".

Coronavirus has a “silver lining” that Tories can “take advantage” of to achieve their manifesto pledge, a Cabinet minister said today.

More than 8,000 applications by firms to the new Covid youth jobs scheme are "verging on fraudulent", a Cabinet minister has revealed.

90-day grace period when Jobcentres closed during the coronavirus lockdown. But welfare minister Thérèse Coffey has confirmed that sanctions will return from today (July 1) as Jobcentres start to reopen.She has refused a request from Labour to extend the ban on sanctions.

The triple lock on pensions needs to be "rectified" due to coronavirus, a top Tory said today.

Universal Credit to me made permanent to avoid thousands of claimants falling into poverty. Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey announced Job Centres will start "fully reopening" from July as she rejected calls to extend the suspension of sanctions.

Marcus Rashford has hailed the government's decision to change their minds over his proposal for free school meals for children over the summer holidays.

Marcus Rashford has hit back at the Tory Work and Pensions Secretary after she replied to his free school meals campaign with a "flippant" tweet.

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford's campaign to see government reverse a decision not to provide free school meal vouchers during the summer has provoked a bizarre response from MP Therese Coffey, which has been labelled 'disgusting and heartless'.

Good Morning Britain star Piers Morgan has launched a fresh attack at MP Therese Coffey.

Benefit chiefs have drawn up plans to double the number of frontline staff working on Universal Credit.

GOOD MORNING Britain has been hit with another 212 complaints after Piers Morgan tore into MP Therese Coffey and said footballers "can't keep it in their pants". It was another week full of fierce debate and passionate rants as Piers continued his coverage of the coronavirus pandemic alongside Susanna Reid.

A raging Piers Morgan has addressed the Prime Minister directly to warn him that nothing will stop him from holding the government to account amid the coronavirus crisis.

Piers Morgan hit out at Cabinet minister Thérèse Coffey on Good Morning Britain after she said that she was "proud" of the government's coronavirus testing.

PIERS Morgan blasted MP Therese Coffey today after she admitted she was "proud" of the government's coronavirus testing record. The Work and Pensions Secretary appeared on GMB's rival BBC Breakfast just days after Health Secretary Matt Hancock promised to test all elderly care home residents and staff by the beginning of June.

Piers Morgan lashed out at Cabinet minister Thérèse Coffey for saying that she was "proud" of the government's testing during the coronavirus pandemic - branding it "scandalous".

From today, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will no longer allow new benefits or State Pension claimants to collect payments using a Post Office Card Account (POCA).

An MP has called for an end to a benefits rule which limits Universal Credit to families with two children.

More than 2million people have now claimed benefits since the coronavirus outbreak took hold in the UK.

Piers Morgan, 55, took to Twitter to defend his interview with Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey, which he conducted on Good Morning Britain yesterday. Piers pushed the MP to quote the number of NHS staffers who have died from COVID-19 in the exchange.However, the journalist was accused by one viewer of displaying “shouting, aggressive and intimidating behaviour” while speaking to the politician.They wrote on the micro-blogging site: “When doing an interview #piersmorgan No one should be subjected to a barrage of shouting, aggressive and intimidating behaviour.

Tory Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said he doesn't think Universal Basic Income is the "right response" to coronavirus.

Piers Morgan has insisted he won’t back down or ‘shut up’ in the face of asking questions amid the coronavirus crisis.

Some 1.6million benefit claims have now been made since coronavirus began devastating the UK, the Tory welfare chief said today.

The Cabinet is split on when to lift the lockdown with divisions over saving the economy competing with the need to suppress the coronavirus pandemic.

Universal Credit, job seeker's allowance and other benefits will increase today, a move that will benefit millions.

Universal credit, job seeker's allowance, housing benefit, child tax credit and other benefits will rise tomorrow - after years of stagnation.

Benefits sanctions have been suspended for three months as the Government works to tackle the spread of coronavirus.