New prime minister Liz Truss spent Tuesday night selecting her cabinet – and her choice of health secretary has raised some eyebrows. Therese Coffey, regarded as one of Truss’ biggest political allies ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Therese Coffey at the launch of Liz Truss’s campaign to be Conservative Party leader (Kirsty O’Connor/PA) (PA Wire) Regarded as ...

The Tories’ failure to tackle raw sewage dumping has been laid bare by figures showing Therese Coffey had almost 1,000 spills in her own constituency last year alone. Ms Coffey is one of seven ...

Liz Truss’s cabinet is taking shape, so far with few surprises as the new prime minister names allies to key posts. Much discussion has centred on the diversity of the top team, with Kwasi Kwarteng as ...

I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Health Secretary Therese Coffey has denied she will seek to change abortion laws after a ...

A Catholic Member of Parliament who was appointed yesterday to the role of Health Secretary in the UK has come under fire for her pro-life views. Following the announcement that Liz Truss, the ...

Therese Coffey was mocked by colleagues in the House of Commons as she fumbled her answer to a question on the UK food shortages. "I had a great one, Mr Speaker," Ms Coffey said, as she failed to ...

Thérèse Coffey, the former Conservative Deputy Prime Minister, was humiliated after lecturing Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper for her mention of Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. Cooper accurately ...

I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Therese Coffey’s speech was too much for at least four delegates - who fell asleep during it ...