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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…


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…

Statement from Executive Director Hannah Davies about the Child Poverty Taskforce
July 17th 2024
Statement from Executive Director Hannah Davies about the Child Poverty…

The Prime Minister has today (Wednesday 17 July 2024) appointed…

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