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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Xander Richards

BBC fails to cover report on impact of Tory austerity on Scots' life expectancy

The BBC has not covered a report into the impact of UK Government austerity on life expectancy

THE BBC has been criticised after it failed to cover an academic study highlighting the impact of Tory austerity on life expectancy in Scotland.

The report found that austerity measures imposed by the UK Government had an “important and substantial” impact on mortality rates.

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