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"A UK wealth tax for better health"
April 15th 2025

"A UK wealth tax for better health"

An editorial written by two Health Equity North (HEN) Academic Co-Directors has claimed how a UK 'wealth tax' imposed on the wealthiest 0.04% of the population could help to close the inequalities gap.

Professor Kate Pickett of the University of York and Professor David Taylor-Robinson of the University of Liverpool have stated how a tax levy proposed by the UK Wealth Tax Commission, Oxfam, and others could see significant public health benefits, as the UK’s health and social care services…


Health Equity North directors sign open letter to government, urging to increase public health budget
October 9th 2024
Health Equity North directors sign open letter to government, urging…

In an open letter to the Prime Minister and Chancellor,…

Change Begins? A blog by Head of Public Affairs, Alexis Darby
October 1st 2024
Change Begins? A blog by Head of Public Affairs, Alexis…

Since winning the election, the Labour government has had a…

GALLERY: Labour Party Conference 2024
September 26th 2024
GALLERY: Labour Party Conference 2024

Health Equity North held a roundtable and panel event at…

PHOTO GALLERY: Woman of the North Parliamentary launch
September 12th 2024
PHOTO GALLERY: Woman of the North Parliamentary launch

The Woman of the North parliamentary launch took place in…

MPs to discuss ‘unacceptable’ inequalities faced by women in the North at Westminster event
September 10th 2024
MPs to discuss ‘unacceptable’ inequalities faced by women in the…

The Woman of the North report, a hard-hitting new report…

Vast inequalities faced by women in the North of England exposed in report
September 2nd 2024
Vast inequalities faced by women in the North of England…

Click here to read the report Women in the North…

Regional inequalities in Long Covid rates revealed
August 23rd 2024
Regional inequalities in Long Covid rates revealed

Read the full report here A fifth of patients in…

Child health experts call on new government to urgently address inequalities in rising infant mortality
August 9th 2024
Child health experts call on new government to urgently address…

Click here to read the full report More babies are…

Health equity experts urge new Labour Government to adopt health equality strategies to replicate past successes
July 25th 2024
Health equity experts urge new Labour Government to adopt health…

New analysis has revealed an increase in mortality inequalities in…

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