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By politics.co.uk staff Geoff Hoon will stand down from parliament at the next election, he has announced. The move is unlikely to surprise parliamentarians after he all but crippled his political career with a weak coup attempt against Gordon Brown. Working with former health secretary Patricia Hewitt, Mr Hoon called for a secret ballot on… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson A government-commissioned review has exposed the full extent of England’s health inequalities, which see those living in the poorest neighbourhoods dying an average of seven years earlier than those in the richest. The study by University College London researchers also found that, in addition to dying sooner, the most disadvantaged also spend… Read more »
