Interesting item in the DT:
Worse than Rwanda: life prospects in Britain’s poorest areas - Telegraph
Indeed, Rwandan life expectancy does seem to be on the up:
Rwandan life expectancy doubles in last 20 years, study finds | World news | The Guardian
Probably helped by the fact that Rwanda relies on foreign aid for over 40% of its budget. If they are now healthier than our own poor, maybe there's a good case for diverting some of that £12 bn foreign aid budget to help our own people.
Babies born in the poorest parts of the UK today have worse prospects for a long and healthy life than those born in Rwanda, official figures show.
Indeed, Rwandan life expectancy does seem to be on the up:
Rwandan life expectancy doubles in last 20 years, study finds.
Probably helped by the fact that Rwanda relies on foreign aid for over 40% of its budget. If they are now healthier than our own poor, maybe there's a good case for diverting some of that £12 bn foreign aid budget to help our own people.
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