MPs say the NHS rollout of the weight-loss jab Mounjaro is too slow
The Commons Health Committee says the NHS plan to give Mounjaro to 220,000 people by 2028, about 6% of those eligible, is too small and risks a two-tier system. MPs want the rollout sped up.
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How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets
Left-rated outlets headline it: “Mounjaro rollout on NHS is too slow and creating ‘two-tier system’, MPs warn” (The Independent).
Centre outlets
Centre-rated outlets headline it: “Give more people weight-loss jabs on the NHS, say MPs” (BBC News); “Mounjaro rollout on NHS needs 'urgent' boost, say MPs” (Sky News).
Right-leaning outlets
Right-rated outlets headline it: “Weight-loss drug rollout on the NHS blasted as 'unambitious' by MPs” (Evening Standard); “Give millions more weight loss jabs, MPs demand - as report shows just 6% of eligible patients are offered Mounjaro” (Daily Mail).
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Who owns or funds the outlets covering this story (6 outlets)
| Outlet | Lean | Ownership & funding (MBFC) |
|---|---|---|
| The Independent | Centre-left | The Independent is owned by Independent Print Limited, a company owned by the Lebedev family (Alexander Lebedev and his son Evgeny Lebedev). In 2017, Saudi Businessman Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel bought a 30% stake in the Independent online newspaper. Advertising and subscription generate revenue for the paper..push({}); source |
| BBC News | Centre | The BBC operates under a Royal Charter. Oversight is managed by the BBC Board, and regulatory authority rests with Ofcom. source |
| Sky News | Centre | Sky News is owned by Comcast as of November 2018 and is funded through advertising. Rupert Murdoch is no longer affiliated with Sky News UK; however, Newscorp still has a share of Sky News Australia, which reports with a right-leaning bias. source |
| Evening Standard | Centre-right | The newspaper is majority-owned by Russian businessman and former KGB agent Alexander Lebedev and the Daily Mail and General Trust. Revenue is generated through advertising. source |
| Daily Mail | Right | The Daily Mail is published by Associated Newspapers Limited, part of Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT). DMGT is controlled by the Rothermere family and is 100% owned by Rothermere Continuation Limited. Jonathan Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere, serves as Chairman..push({}); DMGT became privately owned after delisting from the London Stock Exchange in 2022. source |
| The Sun | Right | The Sun is published by the News Group Newspapers division of News UK, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. The paper generates revenue through advertising, newsstand sales, and subscriptions. source |