We have heard the mantra so many times over the years that it must be true: ‘Tory austerity’ is killing off the poor. Listeners to Radio 4’s Today programme yesterday will have heard this same old narrative trotted out by Sir Michael Marmot, professor of epidemiology at University College London, whose review into ‘health inequalities’, … Read more
Home fit for a £19,000 sheepdog! Megan the record-breaking Collie prepares for life at Oklahoma ranch 20 times the size of her Northumberland farm Megan the £18,900 sheepdog is preparing for her new life in the US Sweeping plains await world’s costliest sheepdog at 2,000 acre Oklahoma farm It’s a far cry from where she was … Read more
Life expectancy in England has ground to a halt for the first time in a century, according to a landmark report. Professor Sir Michael Marmot, a leading expert on public health, said the widening gap between the rich and poor is to blame. His 172-page report said life expectancy in England has barely improved in … Read more