Life expectancy, inheritance tax and the NHS vs winter

More or Less: Behind the Stats

English - January 17, 2024 09:30 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 740 ratings
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We report on the state of the NHS as it struggles through a double wave of Covid and flu infections.

Do only 4% of people pay inheritance tax? Paul Lewis sets out the figures.

And what do the latest life expectancy figures tell us about how long we’re going to live?

Presenter: Tim Harford
Reporter: Kate Lamble
Producers: Nathan Gower and Debbie Richford
Series producer: Tom Colls
Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound mix: Graham Puddifoot
Editor: Richard Vadon