UK government’s obesity plan ‘doomed to fail’, MPs warn

The Guardian Health Friday 30 October 2026, 06:01 UTC By Peter Walker Senior political correspondent 1 min read

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Cross-party committee says ‘moonshot’ vow to end obesity epidemic in a decade will fail without personal leadership from PMThe UK government’s promise to reverse rising obesity rates in the next decade is “doomed to fail” without a major rethink and a new plan led directly by the prime minister, a cross-party committee of MPs has concluded. The health and social care select committee said in a report that there are no signs the so-called “moonshot ambition on obesity”, set out in the 10-year...

Cross-party committee says ‘moonshot’ vow to end obesity epidemic in a decade will fail without personal leadership from PM

The UK government’s promise to reverse rising obesity rates in the next decade is “doomed to fail” without a major rethink and a new plan led directly by the prime minister, a cross-party committee of MPs has concluded.

The health and social care select committee said in a report that there are no signs the so-called “moonshot ambition on obesity”, set out in the 10-year health plan for England, will achieve anything significant.

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UK government’s obesity plan ‘doomed to fail’, MPs warn

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