Health Secretary Steve Barclay told BBC Breakfast that a £40 million trial on the latest drugs to tackle obesity has a "potential to be a game changer". It comes after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a £40 million two-year pilot to explore how approved drugs, such as Wegovy, can be made available to more people by expanding specialist weight management services outside hospitals.

Health Secretary Steve Barclay told BBC Breakfast that a £40 million trial on the latest drugs to tackle obesity has a "potential to be a game changer". It comes after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a £40 million two-year pilot to explore how approved drugs, such as Wegovy, can be made available to more people by expanding specialist weight management services outside hospitals.