PMQs: Tory MP asks for ‘minister for men’

Conservative MP Nick Fletcher has asked Boris Johnson for a meeting to discuss a men's health strategy and "the merits of having a minister for men."

Fletcher asked Johnson during prime minister's questions on Wednesday (20 April) for a discussion as "men are dying so much younger than they should."

"We are determined to tackle all the health conditions that [Fletcher] has described and cares about, particularly mental health and suicide prevention," Johnson said.

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