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The record

The record

Every recorded event on the three counts since this government took office. FOI responses, Hansard mentions, ministerial statements, data drops, news reports.

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  1. 14 May 202611.32 GMT
    NEWS

    Wes Streeting resigns as Health Secretary. James Murray appointed.

    Wes Streeting resigned citing 'lost confidence' in Prime Minister Starmer. James Murray (Ealing North) was appointed in his place — the third Health Secretary of this parliament.

    Source: gov.uk Cabinet Office announcement

  2. 1 May 2026
    DATA

    DEFRA monitoring: Marylebone Road records PM2.5 of 14.2 µg/m³ annual mean.

    Continues a four-year trend of WHO PM2.5 guidance exceedances at this station.

    Source: DEFRA UK-AIRPLACEHOLDER

  3. 29 Apr 2026
    REPORT

    Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 receives Royal Assent.

    First smoke-free generation legislation in the UK. Cross-party origin: Sunak first proposed October 2023; carried forward by Labour and passed with cross-party support.

    Source: parliament.uk

  4. 19 Apr 2026
    FOI

    FOI response: DfT confirms no road safety strategy in scoping or draft.

    Response to Tribune FOI request dated 12 March 2026.

    Source: DfT FOI response ref FOI-2026-0419PLACEHOLDER

  5. 4 Apr 2026
    HANSARD

    Wes Streeting: 'Prevention remains a strategic priority.'

    Health questions, House of Commons. No timetable for the prevention shift in NHS 10-year plan.

    Source: Hansard, 4 April 2026PLACEHOLDER

  6. 18 Mar 2026
    HANSARD

    DEFRA minister: 'Environment Act targets remain the framework.'

    Environment questions. Asked about WHO PM2.5 alignment; minister declined to commit to a Clean Air Act.

    Source: Hansard, 18 March 2026PLACEHOLDER

  7. 12 Feb 2026
    REPORT

    King's Fund: NHS road-trauma admissions plateau in 2025.

    Analysis of HES data finds road trauma admissions broadly flat year-on-year, with regional variation.

    Source: kingsfund.org.ukPLACEHOLDER

  8. 30 Jan 2026
    DATA

    ONS Avoidable Mortality 2024 release.

    UK avoidable mortality rate 152 per 100k working-age. Up marginally on 2023.

    Source: ons.gov.ukPLACEHOLDER

  9. 21 Jan 2026
    REPORT

    Full Fact: Labour's million potholes pledge unlikely to be met in 2025/26.

    Full Fact analysis of 85 council transparency reports found no projected increase in pothole repairs in 2025/26 versus 2024/25.

    Source: fullfact.org Government Tracker

  10. 5 Jan 2026
    REPORT

    Junk food advertising ban comes into force for under-16s.

    HFSS product ads banned on TV before 9pm and paid online. A brand-advertising loophole inserted under industry pressure allows companies to continue brand-level ads.

    Source: Food Foundation; IAB UK

  11. 11 Dec 2025
    REPORT

    Institute for Government Performance Tracker 2025.

    NHS performance shows 'minor improvements' but 'still a long way to go before voters notice a marked improvement.'

    Source: instituteforgovernment.org.uk

  12. 4 Dec 2025
    FOI

    FOI: DEFRA monitoring network coverage gaps in 18 local authority areas.

    FOI response confirms uneven station coverage. Tribune analysis pending.

    Source: DEFRA FOI ref FOI-2025-1204PLACEHOLDER

  13. 28 Nov 2025
    REPORT

    RCP publishes 'A breath of fresh air' — renewed call for Clean Air Act.

    Royal College of Physicians calls for a Clean Air Act with WHO PM2.5 alignment. No government response recorded to date.

    Source: rcp.ac.uk

  14. 4 Nov 2025
    HANSARD

    Streeting: NHS 10-year plan 'on track' for delivery.

    PMQs exchange. Opposition raised concerns about prevention shift operationalisation.

    Source: Hansard, 4 November 2025PLACEHOLDER

  15. 9 Oct 2025
    NEWS

    DfT publishes STATS19 provisional Q2 2025.

    Provisional figures broadly flat on Q2 2024. Final 2024 STATS19 still pending.

    Source: gov.ukPLACEHOLDER

  16. 22 Sep 2025
    REPORT

    Centre for Cities: 99% of UK urban population breathing above WHO PM2.5 guidance.

    Analysis based on DEFRA UK-AIR 2024 annual means.

    Source: centreforcities.orgPLACEHOLDER

  17. 5 Sep 2025
    NEWS

    Emma Reynolds appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

    Reshuffle replaces Steve Reed at Defra. Reynolds inherits the Environment Act 2021 targets.

    Source: gov.uk press release

  18. 12 Aug 2025
    DATA

    NHS Digital: child obesity rates broadly unchanged year-on-year.

    National Child Measurement Programme 2024/25 data release.

    Source: NHS DigitalPLACEHOLDER

  19. 31 Jul 2025
    DATA

    NHS England: 7 million additional GP appointments delivered in past year.

    Patient satisfaction up to 72.4%. Headline pledge tracked against manifesto commitment to recruit 1,000 more GPs.

    Source: england.nhs.uk

  20. 3 Jul 2025
    REPORT

    NHS 10 Year Health Plan published.

    Three 'big shifts' articulated: hospital to community, analogue to digital, sickness to prevention. Prevention shift not yet operationalised at publication.

    Source: gov.uk

  21. 18 Jun 2025
    HANSARD

    Alexander: 'Ongoing work' on road safety; no publication date.

    Transport oral questions. Tribune Hansard search returns three ministerial mentions of 'road safety strategy' to date — none committing to publication.

    Source: Hansard, 18 June 2025PLACEHOLDER

  22. 5 May 2025
    DATA

    DEFRA Q1 2025: 73% of monitoring stations above WHO PM2.5 guidance.

    Continued non-compliance with WHO 2021 guidance across the monitoring network.

    Source: DEFRA UK-AIRPLACEHOLDER

  23. 24 Mar 2025
    NEWS

    £1.6bn local authority funding increase announced for pothole repair.

    ~50% increase on previous year. Tied to deferral of the A27 Arundel bypass.

    Source: gov.uk

  24. 11 Mar 2025
    NEWS

    1,503 additional GPs recruited since Labour took office.

    Press release notes the 1,000-GP manifesto commitment is on track. Methodology disputed by IFG and The Lowdown NHS.

    Source: gov.uk press release

  25. 29 Nov 2024
    NEWS

    Louise Haigh resigns as Transport Secretary. Heidi Alexander appointed.

    Alexander inherits the road safety brief on day 148 of this parliament. No road safety strategy in development.

    Source: gov.uk Cabinet Office

  26. 5 Jul 2024
    NEWS

    Labour wins general election. Keir Starmer appointed Prime Minister.

    Initial cabinet: Wes Streeting Health, Steve Reed Environment, Louise Haigh Transport.

    Source: gov.uk press notice

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I am writing about the 640 preventable road deaths in Britain so far in 2026 — and the 1,633 that will happen by year end if nothing changes. The UK rate is now 50% above Norway's.

Labour's 2024 manifesto promised to keep our roads "safe", but no road safety strategy has been published, scoped, or budgeted in 540 days under Heidi Alexander. Labour also dropped its 2019 Vision Zero commitment from the 2024 manifesto.

I am asking you to press the government to publish a comprehensive road safety strategy with statutory targets, matching the standards of Norway and Sweden.

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Dear your MP, I am writing about the 640 preventable road deaths in Britain so far in 2026 — and the 1,633 that will happen by year end if nothing changes. The UK rate is now 50% above Norway's. Labour's 2024 manifesto promised to keep our roads "safe", but no road safety strategy has been published, scoped, or budgeted in 540 days under Heidi Alexander. Labour also dropped its 2019 Vision Zero commitment from the 2024 manifesto. I am asking you to press the government to publish a comprehensive road safety strategy with statutory targets, matching the standards of Norway and Sweden. Yours sincerely, [your name]

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