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World
Tobacco companies must pay more to cover the public health costs of their products
Tobacco companies and smokers do not pay enough tax to cover the health impact of cigarettes, which leaves non-smokers picking up the bill.
Politics
Brexit will break PM’s NHS 10-year plan
The lower economic growth caused by Brexit will leave the government unable to pay for its proposed “Long Term Plan” for the NHS, with the PM’s “Brexit dividend” already proved to be a lie.
Culture & Lifestyle
The arts are a shadow health service
Dancing, drumming, visiting galleries and so on are one of the best ways of enhancing public health.
UK
Violence of austerity: Rise in knife crime and homicides
Serious violence is rising, and there’s little more that police can do to stop it. Of course, the real culprits are cutbacks to the nation’s social protection systems.