# Combating UK obesity crisis should be your ‘personal mission’, MPs tell Burnham

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/combating-uk-obesity-crisis-should-be-your-personal-mission-mps-tell-burnham/
- Published: 2026-10-30T00:01:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T00:49:26+00:00
- Original publisher: The Independent (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/obesity-uk-government-mps-layla-moran-b3075733.html
- Topics: Government, Politics, UK, World

## Key points

- MPs say the obesity “moonshot” lacks detail and leadership.
- Three in ten UK adults were obese in 2024.
- Only around 6% of eligible people may get NHS Mounjaro in three years.

## Summary

MPs have urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to make tackling obesity a personal priority, saying the Government’s “moonshot” ambition lacks a clear plan and measurable goals. The Commons Health and Social Care Committee said it had “no faith” ministers would deliver without a coordinated approach, warning that public health, treatment and changes to the food environment require leadership across government.

England’s 10-year health plan includes curbs on junk-food advertising aimed at children, restrictions on high-caffeine energy drinks for children and healthy-food sales reporting by large companies. The committee also wants a defined obesity-reduction target, milestones and an action plan; a promised reform of the soft drinks levy was later softened to considering changes. NHS figures show 30% of people aged 16 and over were obese in 2024, while 66% were overweight or living with obesity. MPs have separately warned that only about 6% of people eligible for Mounjaro are expected to receive it through the NHS in its first three years.

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