One in four “economically inactive” people live in the 50 local authority areas in England with the highest levels of poor health, research suggests. The report, published by the Institute for Public Policy and Research...
World’s five richest men double their money as poorest get poorer
The world’s five richest men have more than doubled their fortunes to $869bn (£681.5bn) since 2020, while the world’s poorest 60% – almost 5 billion people – have lost money. The details come in a report by Oxfam as the...
Health inequalities ‘caused 1m early deaths in England in last decade’
More than 1 million people in England died prematurely in the decade after 2011 owing to a combination of poverty, austerity and Covid, according to “shocking” new research by one of the UK’s leading public health...
Surge in number of people in hospital with nutrient deficiencies, NHS figures show
More than 800,000 patients were admitted to hospital with malnutrition and nutritional deficiencies last year, a threefold increase on 10 years ago, according to NHS figures that have prompted warnings about the...
Poorest families at greatest risk of breakdowns and declining mental health, research warns
Children from families at the lower end of the social ladder are at greater risk of family breakdowns and childhood mental illness following the Covid-19 pandemic, The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has warned. More...
Extra 40,000 people in England homeless this Christmas, says charity
Research by Shelter finds 309,000 people set to spend festive season ‘in a tiny hostel room or freezing doorway’ after rise in rough sleeping Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this: Share on X...
