Ndy Burnham's call to abandon neoliberalism rests partly on the damage it has done to northern England. Study found death rates in north were 13% higher than south in 1981. By 2024, that gap had tripled to 42%.
Researchers at Manchester and Liverpool universities and health equity North split England into two roughly equal populations. This could add £18bn to the north's health gap, they claim.
The chancellor wants a budget for "bloody-minded entrepreneurs" but a richer northern England wouldn't necessarily be healthy or more equal. Bringing investment and good jobs to economically weakened regions matters.
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