Chris Lynch
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The problem of inequality has become so pressing that it needs coordinated global action to address it, a group of over 500 economists and scientists said today.
Inequality is a problem on the scale of climate change, say eminent economists
Leading economists have proposed a panel to address global inequality modelled on the UN’s climate body.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The problem of inequality has become so pressing that it needs coordinated global action to address it, a group of over 500 economists and scientists said today.
Private care providers in three English regions make £250m in three years
More than third of profits analysed went to firms owned by private equity or based in tax havens, research finds
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More than third of profits analysed went to firms owned by private equity or based in tax havens, research finds
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Private care providers in three English regions make £250m in three years
More than third of profits analysed went to firms owned by private equity or based in tax havens, research finds
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Private care providers in three English regions make £250m in three years
More than third of profits analysed went to firms owned by private equity or based in tax havens, research finds
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
More than third of profits analysed went to firms owned by private equity or based in tax havens, research finds
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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New research from Z2K shows that a punitive benefits system pushes people away from work and harms the economy in the process.
How making the benefits system meaner has backfired
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November 9, 2025 at 10:26 AM
New research from Z2K shows that a punitive benefits system pushes people away from work and harms the economy in the process.
Brexit impact on UK economy 'negative for foreseeable future,' Bank of England chief says
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Brexit impact on UK economy 'negative for foreseeable future,' Bank of England chief says
The bank's governor, Andrew Bailey, said for nearly a decade he had been careful to "take no position on Brexit" but when asked directly about its impact on economic growth he "had to answer that ques...
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October 18, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Brexit impact on UK economy 'negative for foreseeable future,' Bank of England chief says
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Britain’s living standards 'will fall behind former Communist nations' without major growth plan, economists warn
Ministers must refocus public spending on major infrastructure and defence projects to help “turbocharge” growth, experts say.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/livi...
Ministers must refocus public spending on major infrastructure and defence projects to help “turbocharge” growth, experts say.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/livi...
Britain’s living standards 'will fall behind former Communist nations' without major growth plan, economists warn | LBC
Ministers must refocus public spending on major infrastructure and defence projects to help “turbocharge” growth, experts say.
www.lbc.co.uk
October 18, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Britain’s living standards 'will fall behind former Communist nations' without major growth plan, economists warn
Ministers must refocus public spending on major infrastructure and defence projects to help “turbocharge” growth, experts say.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/livi...
Ministers must refocus public spending on major infrastructure and defence projects to help “turbocharge” growth, experts say.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/livi...
Housing designed to combat loneliness wins top architecture award
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Riba Stirling Prize 2025: Appleby Blue Almshouse named Britain's best new building
Appleby Blue Almshouse in London wins the Royal Institute of British Architects' Stirling Prize.
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October 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Housing designed to combat loneliness wins top architecture award
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We’re concerned by new research by Mind showing an alarming rise in #MentalHealth #Stigma in England. Stigma blocks access, recovery, and dignity for people with mental health conditions. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/15/alarming-rise-in-mental-health-stigma-in-england-research-shows
October 16, 2025 at 8:29 AM
We’re concerned by new research by Mind showing an alarming rise in #MentalHealth #Stigma in England. Stigma blocks access, recovery, and dignity for people with mental health conditions. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/15/alarming-rise-in-mental-health-stigma-in-england-research-shows
'The earth has reached its first catastrophic tipping point linked to greenhouse gas emissions, with warm water coral reefs now facing a long-term decline and risking the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people, according to a new report.'
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Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’
Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns
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October 13, 2025 at 7:53 AM
'The earth has reached its first catastrophic tipping point linked to greenhouse gas emissions, with warm water coral reefs now facing a long-term decline and risking the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people, according to a new report.'
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More than 60,000 cancer patients in England ‘not getting necessary radiotherapy’
Exclusive: Analysis of NHS data by Radiotherapy UK also shows some patients face waits of up to six months
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Exclusive: Analysis of NHS data by Radiotherapy UK also shows some patients face waits of up to six months
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More than 60,000 cancer patients in England ‘not getting necessary radiotherapy’
Exclusive: Analysis of NHS data by Radiotherapy UK also shows some patients face waits of up to six months
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October 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
More than 60,000 cancer patients in England ‘not getting necessary radiotherapy’
Exclusive: Analysis of NHS data by Radiotherapy UK also shows some patients face waits of up to six months
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Exclusive: Analysis of NHS data by Radiotherapy UK also shows some patients face waits of up to six months
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Study links greater inequality to structural changes in children’s brains
Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’
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Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’
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Study links greater inequality to structural changes in children’s brains
Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’
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September 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Study links greater inequality to structural changes in children’s brains
Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Living standards set to drop by 2030 with low-income families suffering the most, charity warns
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Living standards set to drop by 2030 with low-income families suffering the most, charity warns | LBC
Living standards are set to drop by 2030, with low-income families likely to suffer the most, new research shared exclusively with LBC shows.
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September 26, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Living standards set to drop by 2030 with low-income families suffering the most, charity warns
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A single person in the UK now needs to earn £30,500 a year to “participate in society” and "live with dignity", new research has found.
Single people must earn at least £30,500 per year to live well in the UK
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September 16, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A single person in the UK now needs to earn £30,500 a year to “participate in society” and "live with dignity", new research has found.
UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation
Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010
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Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation
Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation
Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Britain’s hunger crisis laid bare as 14 million going without food because they can’t afford it
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Britain’s hunger crisis laid bare as 14 million going without food
More than 1 in 4 children are living in homes where people are forced to skip or cut back on meals because of financial concerns, as campaigners warn the crisis should ‘shame the government to its cor...
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September 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Britain’s hunger crisis laid bare as 14 million going without food because they can’t afford it
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Around 90% of middle-aged and older autistic adults are undiagnosed in the UK, new review finds
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Around 90% of middle-aged and older autistic adults are undiagnosed in the UK, new review finds
89 to 97 per cent of autistic adults aged 40+ years are undiagnosed in the UK, according to the largest review of its kind. The review indicated that middle-aged and older autistic adults are facing h...
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August 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Around 90% of middle-aged and older autistic adults are undiagnosed in the UK, new review finds
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The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?
August 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?
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“We found that countries with higher levels of income inequality are associated with higher rates of obesity, diabetes, mental illness, asthma, drug use and infant mortality” – Kate Pickett in our latest blog post #LSEInequalitiesBlog @equalitytrust
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August 5, 2025 at 8:54 AM
“We found that countries with higher levels of income inequality are associated with higher rates of obesity, diabetes, mental illness, asthma, drug use and infant mortality” – Kate Pickett in our latest blog post #LSEInequalitiesBlog @equalitytrust
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'The report shows that the North suffers from the worst diet-related health outcomes in England. Obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and cancer are all more prevalent here than anywhere else in the country.'
Professor Amelia Lake, dietitian and public health nutritionist at Teesside University, writes about health inequalities facing the North.
It's harder to be healthy if you live in the North of England
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July 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
'The report shows that the North suffers from the worst diet-related health outcomes in England. Obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and cancer are all more prevalent here than anywhere else in the country.'
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Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.
It doesn't have to be this way.
It doesn't have to be this way.
July 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.
It doesn't have to be this way.
It doesn't have to be this way.
Some of his final words really stuck with me:
'You must also study and learn the lessons of history because humanity has been involved in this soul-wrenching, existential struggle for a very long time. People on every continent have stood in your shoes, through decades and centuries before you.'
'You must also study and learn the lessons of history because humanity has been involved in this soul-wrenching, existential struggle for a very long time. People on every continent have stood in your shoes, through decades and centuries before you.'
Five years ago, I lost a friend and America lost a moral giant.
John Lewis was more than a civil rights icon. He was our North Star, showing us that courage, justice, and love demand action.
Let’s honor him not with silence, but with action.Stand up to injustice. Stir up good trouble.
John Lewis was more than a civil rights icon. He was our North Star, showing us that courage, justice, and love demand action.
Let’s honor him not with silence, but with action.Stand up to injustice. Stir up good trouble.
July 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Some of his final words really stuck with me:
'You must also study and learn the lessons of history because humanity has been involved in this soul-wrenching, existential struggle for a very long time. People on every continent have stood in your shoes, through decades and centuries before you.'
'You must also study and learn the lessons of history because humanity has been involved in this soul-wrenching, existential struggle for a very long time. People on every continent have stood in your shoes, through decades and centuries before you.'