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England's North-South Life Expectancy Gap Widens
Published Sunday, July 26, 2026 · Updated July 26
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What We Know — Key Points
Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- Life expectancy in London rose by nearly a year in the decade to 2023-25, while five northern regions experienced little or no rise over the same period.
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- The Guardian
The article emphasizes that the widening life expectancy gap highlights the failure of 'levelling up' plans and calls for a cross-government approach to address underlying determinants of health beyond just the health service.
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