Life expectancy in the UK is falling, along with the quality of life over the latter years. The government is prioritising wealth over health, and failing with both. Successive governments have continued Cameron's and Osborne's austerity policies, and they are literally causing premature deaths. It doesn't have to be this way. No party has all the answers, but I prefer to #VoteGreen, because the #GreenParty seems to prioritise people and the planet over everything else.

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This is a life and death story for the UK – so why is it being brushed under the carpet?

The news that healthy life expectancy is in decline in Britain exposes a serious truth about the state we’re in, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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