Parts of England ‘have higher mortality rates than Turkey’
Thinktank finds regional divides in UK are among worst in developed countries
Regional divides in the UK are among the worst in the developed world, according to a report, which found that parts of England have higher mortality rates than places in Turkey, Romania and Poland.
Research by the thinktank IPPR North found that the UK is more unequal than comparable countries on measures such as health, jobs, disposable income and productivity.