New Health Secretary Yvette Cooper received almost half a million pounds over a decade from a donor with commercial ties to NHS and private healthcare recruitment, according to an investigation published by The BMJ. The report, released on 4 August 2026, details that between 2015 and 2024 Cooper accepted £248,619 directly from businessman Peter Hearn and a further £220,623 from two companies he controlled, MPM Connect and OPD Group. The combined total comes to roughly £469,00