Multiple outlets report that the NHS maternity care review faces renewed controversy after it was revealed that a leading expert has resigned. The resignation is linked to concerns that the review is “whitewashing” an issue involving midwives encouraging mothers toward natural births, including claims about risks associated with such births. The reports say the expert stepped down from the investigation after raising concerns about how the matters were being handled. While the outlets describe the situation as a scandal and focus on the natural-birth controversy, they also indicate the core point: disagreement over the framing of findings and whether the review is sufficiently addressing claims of pressure or safety concerns. The articles do not provide further detail in the excerpts on the review’s methodology, timelines, or the specific evidence being questioned. The controversy therefore centers on internal dispute over the review’s approach and representation of the concerns being examined, rather than on the final conclusions of the review itself. The NHS review’s next steps and how it will proceed following the resignation are not detailed in the provided information.