Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Julia Kollewe

Public health expert lambasts UK government as fund to tackle inequality launches

Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester: view of a brick wall with fly-tipped rubbish in front of it, including broken furniture and a leather sofa. Graffiti on the wall reads Stop Dumping Here, Grass, and Rat.
Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester, one of the ‘Marmot places’ where action is being taken to improve health and reduce health inequalities, had the highest Covid death rate in England. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

One of the UK’s leading public health experts has attacked the Conservative government’s record on health inequality, expressing hope that the next government will “take the right steps” to tackle the problem.

Speaking as he launches a fund to tackle the link between economic deprivation and poor health, Sir Michael Marmot said he had been snubbed by the current government and wanted to see cuts to education and public services reversed.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.