‘In 1950s, UK had one of the longest life expectancies in the world, ranking seventh globally behind countries such as Denmark, Norway and Sweden, but in 2021 the UK was ranked 29th’

Growing inequality a major cause

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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/mar/16/life-expectancy-in-uk-growing-at-slower-rate-to-comparable-g7-countries?CMP=share_btn_tw

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UK life expectancy growing at slower rate than rest of G7, research shows

Widening inequality blamed for UK lagging behind all other countries in G7 except the US

The Guardian