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VIDEO: Addressing child health and social inequalities through poverty reduction nationally and locally
In September 2025, we held a panel event at the Labour Party Conference 2025, held with the University of York’s York Policy Engine, Health Equity North and Child of the North. In this event we explored how national policy and local strategies can work hand-in-hand to reduce child poverty and close the health and opportunity gap experienced by children across the UK, particularly those in the North of England.
Speakers included:
- Kate Proctor, UK News Lead, Save The Children…

Read the report here Families living in areas of higher…

Today (Thursday, July 3, 2025) the Prime Minister announced details…

Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting MP has today…

Two Health Equity North Academic co-directors presented at the 16th…

Older people in the North of England are more likely…

Health Equity North directors and member representatives have published an…

By Alexis Darby, Head of Public Affairs, Health Equity North …

As part of the government’s wide-reaching welfare reform agenda in…

Read the report here The lack of suitable childcare options…



