The Latest Breaking News from Richard Wilkinson

‘I think we feel stuck’: Kate Pickett on how to build a better, fairer, less stressed society

In her new book, the co-author of The Spirit Level gathers jaw-dropping facts about the inequality crisis in the UK – and explores creative ways to address it

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4

Doctor Can't Be Disciplined by Washington Medical Commission for Blog Posts About COVID

The posts were "downplaying the severity of the COVID pandemic, promoting the use of ivermectin over a vaccine, and criticizing the government's response to the pandemic."

Reason · Sep 16, 2025

Stuart Hogg was a world class Scottish rugby player who now has to relocate his moral compass

The former national rugby union captain has been spared jail for the domestic abuse of his estranged wife, Gill, after courts painted a grim picture of his off-pitch behaviour

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2025

‘People know we are on their side’: advisers help those locked out of welfare

When a mother and daughter became destitute, a Citizens Advice centre that will benefit from the Guardian and Observer charity appeal stepped in

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023

Income inequality comes for your health

Income inequality has soared with the pandemic, providing incriminating evidence that it kills

Salon · Nov 27, 2022

Dog attacks on livestock spark plea from WA landholders for animal control

Retiree Richard Wilkinson has lived with alpacas on his WA property for more than 15 years — but his backyard now has a sombre silence after a string of deadly attacks.

ABC News · Jul 27, 2022

‘One day I eat, one day I don’t’: Bolton grapples with cost of living crisis

Anxious families in north-west England town turn to Citizens Advice for help as inflation bites – but staff are out of answers

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2022

Councillor dubbed 'Scotland's laziest' says life was ruined after surprise 2017 election win in North Ayrshire

Margaret George has lifted the lid on five years of hell and told how she didn't host surgeries for fear of being attacked.

Daily Record · Mar 25, 2022