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Executive Director responds to the Autumn Budget 2026
October 28th 2026

Executive Director responds to the Autumn Budget 2026

"We welcome measures in today's Budget that will help ease pressure on household finances, including the £100 payment for households with lower council tax bands, continued support with energy bills, reforms to standing charges, and action to reduce everyday costs. 

"These measures matter because financial security and warm homes are strong predictors of good health. When families have more disposable income, they are better able to afford essentials such as food, heating and housing, helping to reduce…


Executive Director responds to the Autumn Budget 2026
October 28th 2026
Executive Director responds to the Autumn Budget 2026

“We welcome measures in today’s Budget that will help ease…

Death rates among 25–49-year-olds 42% higher in the North than the South of England, study finds
October 20th 2026
Death rates among 25–49-year-olds 42% higher in the North than…

Death rates among adults aged 25–49 were 42% higher in…

BLOG: Dr Eve Allen – Sila, Spirit, and the Healing Power of Nature: Reflections from Greenland
October 15th 2026
BLOG: Dr Eve Allen – Sila, Spirit, and the Healing…

In March this year, I travelled to Greenland as part…

Women’s Health in the North of England and Woman of the North report launch roundtable – gallery
October 13th 2026
Women’s Health in the North of England and Woman of…

On Wednesday October 7, 2026, Health Equity North supported two…

‘Hidden’ inequalities facing minority ethnic women in the North exposed in groundbreaking report
October 7th 2026
‘Hidden’ inequalities facing minority ethnic women in the North exposed…

Minority ethnic women in the North of England face a…

Academic Co-Directors welcome ‘Healthy Babies’ programme expansion
October 1st 2026
Academic Co-Directors welcome ‘Healthy Babies’ programme expansion

The Government has announced the rolling out of a Healthy…

HEN response to regional divide in Level 3 results and university attendance
August 13th 2026
HEN response to regional divide in Level 3 results and…

New analysis from the Education Policy Institute on Level 3…

Plans to improve high streets align with Health Equity North ‘Ghost Towns’ report recommendations
August 11th 2026
Plans to improve high streets align with Health Equity North…

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has today (August 10) announced new…

Better mental health could encourage economic prosperity in England’s underprivileged regions
July 2nd 2026
Better mental health could encourage economic prosperity in England’s underprivileged…

Addressing the mental health of communities across England could lead…

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