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‘Life expectancy gap at least a decade for baby boys in some parts of UK’

Baby boys in some parts of the UK are expected to live at least a decade less than those in the areas with the highest life expectancy, figures show. Infants under one in the Glasgow City area had the lowest life expectancy in the UK for 2018-20, ...

04 Mar 2022 at 15:25

National News

Irish billionaires' wealth increased by €18bn during pandemic - Oxfam

Ireland’s nine billionaires have increased their wealth by €18.3 billion (58%) to €49.7 billion since the start of the pandemic, according to a report by Oxfam. The Inequality Kills report was published today, January 17, ahead of the World ...

17 Jan 2022 at 23:33

National News

Irish billionaires' wealth increased by €18bn during pandemic - Oxfam

18 Jan 2022 at 09:33

Scotland

Government told to increase Scottish Child Payment to £40 to reduce poverty

Increased spending on social security will be “necessary” for the Scottish Government to be “assured” of meeting child poverty targets for 2023-24, ministers have been told. The Poverty and Inequality Commission insisted that action ...

25 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Progress made on child poverty but ‘urgent action needed to meet 2030 targets’

Commitments to tackle child poverty in Scotland will not be enough to reach 2030 targets despite positive progress, experts have said. Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison told MSPs almost £3.3 billion has been spent on tackling ...

29 Jun 2022 at 18:22

Reducing poverty and inequality should be ‘urgent public health necessity’

Reducing poverty and economic inequality in the UK should be an “urgent public health necessity” as these are “toxic” to mental and physical health, a report warns. The Centre for Mental Health is sounding the alarm over a ...

26 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Pandemic showed how Government can act to stop cost-of-living crisis, MSPs hear

The coronavirus pandemic showed how quickly governments can provide financial support for those struggling with the cost-of-living crisis, MSPs have heard. Failing to act quickly to provide aid to low income families ...

24 May 2022 at 14:47

Scotland

Cricket Scotland chief ‘determined’ to solve racism issues within sport

The interim chief executive of Cricket Scotland has said he is “determined” to solve the issue of racism within the sport in order to make it a “welcoming place for everybody”. Holyrood’s Health, Social Care and ...

04 Oct 2022 at 12:48

Personal Finance

100,000 more people dragged into paying higher rate tax in 2020/21

Thousands more people ended up paying higher tax rates between the tax years 2019/20 and 2020/21, according to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) figures. The number of higher rate taxpayers increased by 100,000 ...

08 Mar 2023 at 13:43

DerryNow

'How are a family on two minimum wages getting by? They're not'

County Derry mum says high childcare costs are leaving young families on low incomes unable to get by. Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, from Magherafelt, is a lecturer at Ulster University and mother to Finian (3) ...

14 Mar 2023 at 17:33

Scotland

Health inequality indicators at highest level on record

Some indicators of health inequalities in Scotland have reached their highest level on record, a new report shows. Relative inequality in healthy life expectancy for both males and females is at its ...

14 Mar 2023 at 16:42

Scotland

Poorest children more likely to die before first birthday, says charity

The number of children dying before their first birthday is rising among Scotland’s poorest, research has found, as the scale of health inequalities north of the border has been laid bare in a ...

17 Jan 2023 at 00:01

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