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Health Secretary Cooper Pledges Maternity Reform
•Yvette Cooper commits to comprehensive maternity reform, rejecting pressure for 'ideal birth' standards after recent health scandals.
6 August 2026
•Yvette Cooper commits to comprehensive maternity reform, rejecting pressure for 'ideal birth' standards after recent health scandals.
•Health Secretary Yvette Cooper warns NHS must prepare for annual summer pressure peaks caused by extreme heat, similar to winter demand surges.