Fury in Parliament as Tory minister kills off law to give cancer patients cheap life-saving drugs

‘A top Tory has sparked fury by killing off a law to give cancer patients life-saving drugs for as little as 5p.

MPs revolted in the Commons today as Health Minister Alistair Burt spoke for half an hour despite howls from Tory, Labour and SNP backbenchers.

They tried three times to hold a vote but they failed and the clock reached 2.30pm, ending the debate and shelving the Bill.’