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A Health Foundation analysis found that healthy life expectancy in the UK dropped from 62.9 years to 60.7 years for men and from 63.7 years to 60.9 years for women between 2012-14 and 2022-24.

A Health Foundation analysis found that healthy life expectancy in the UK dropped from 62.9 years to 60.7 years for men and from 63.7 years to 60.9 years for women between 2012-14 and 2022-24.

The UK ranked 20th out of 21 high-income countries for healthy life expectancy, falling from 14th place over the same period. Only the US ranked lower, while countries such as Japan, Norway and Spain recorded improvements.

The UK ranked 20th out of 21 high-income countries for healthy life expectancy, falling from 14th place over the same period. Only the US ranked lower, while countries such as Japan, Norway and Spain recorded improvements.

In more than 90% of UK areas, healthy life expectancy now falls below the state pension age of 66, and in one in 10 areas it drops below 55. Overall life expectancy has remained broadly stable over the same period.

In more than 90% of UK areas, healthy life expectancy now falls below the state pension age of 66, and in one in 10 areas it drops below 55. Overall life expectancy has remained broadly stable over the same period.

The gap in healthy life expectancy between the most and least deprived areas of England stands at 19.4 years for men and 20.3 years for women. Richmond upon Thames recorded the highest figures, while Blackpool and Hartlepool recorded the lowest at around 51 years.

The gap in healthy life expectancy between the most and least deprived areas of England stands at 19.4 years for men and 20.3 years for women. Richmond upon Thames recorded the highest figures, while Blackpool and Hartlepool recorded the lowest at around 51 years.

The Health Foundation attributed the decline to poverty, poor housing, obesity, mental ill health and the lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The UK has the highest levels of obesity in western Europe, according to the thinktank's principal data analyst Andrew Mooney.

The Health Foundation attributed the decline to poverty, poor housing, obesity, mental ill health and the lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The UK has the highest levels of obesity in western Europe, according to the thinktank's principal data analyst Andrew Mooney.

The Department of Health and Social Care called the nation's declining health "a disgrace" and cited measures including a generational smoking ban and restrictions on junk food advertising. The Health Foundation described the findings as "a watershed moment" for policymakers.

The Department of Health and Social Care called the nation's declining health "a disgrace" and cited measures including a generational smoking ban and restrictions on junk food advertising. The Health Foundation described the findings as "a watershed moment" for policymakers.

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UK healthy life expectancy has hit a record low, falling two years over the past decade — and the gap between rich and poor areas is now a staggering 20 years for women. Deprived communities see people entering ill-health during working age, well before retirement. Bold action like extending the sugar tax and minimum alcohol pricing is urgently needed, yet the government's response remains far too timid for the scale of the crisis.

UK healthy life expectancy has hit a record low, falling two years over the past decade — and the gap between rich and poor areas is now a staggering 20 years for women. Deprived communities see people entering ill-health during working age, well before retirement. Bold action like extending the sugar tax and minimum alcohol pricing is urgently needed, yet the government's response remains far too timid for the scale of the crisis.

The real driver of Britain's health collapse is the junk food industry, which spends millions hooking children on products that cause obesity, cancer and heart disease. NHS obesity costs have ballooned to £6.5 billion a year, and weight-loss drugs only treat symptoms. Taxing junk food manufacturers and cracking down on predatory marketing tactics is the only serious path to fixing public health.

The real driver of Britain's health collapse is the junk food industry, which spends millions hooking children on products that cause obesity, cancer and heart disease. NHS obesity costs have ballooned to £6.5 billion a year, and weight-loss drugs only treat symptoms. Taxing junk food manufacturers and cracking down on predatory marketing tactics is the only serious path to fixing public health.

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UK healthy life expectancy has hit a record low, falling two years over the past decade while other wealthy nations saw gains — making the UK second-to-last among 21 high-income countries. The gap between rich and poor areas is staggering, with women in deprived communities spending nearly three decades in poor health. Bold action like extending the sugar tax and ring-fencing women's health funding is long overdue.

UK healthy life expectancy has hit a record low, falling two years over the past decade while other wealthy nations saw gains — making the UK second-to-last among 21 high-income countries. The gap between rich and poor areas is staggering, with women in deprived communities spending nearly three decades in poor health. Bold action like extending the sugar tax and ring-fencing women's health funding is long overdue.

The NHS is buckling under an obesity crisis driven by junk food addiction, with costs hitting £6.5 billion a year and rising — and that's before factoring in NHS overcapacity strains from added pressures like asylum seeker care. Junk food companies are waging a cynical war on public health for profit, hooking the poor and vulnerable while the government fiddles with half-measures. Taxing junk food manufacturers and cracking down on predatory marketing is the only serious fix.

The NHS is buckling under an obesity crisis driven by junk food addiction, with costs hitting £6.5 billion a year and rising — and that's before factoring in NHS overcapacity strains from added pressures like asylum seeker care. Junk food companies are waging a cynical war on public health for profit, hooking the poor and vulnerable while the government fiddles with half-measures. Taxing junk food manufacturers and cracking down on predatory marketing is the only serious fix.

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