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The nation’s healthy life expectancy continues to decline significantly since the end of the pandemic

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19 Feb 2026
3 min read

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has just published new data showing the number of years people born in the UK could expect to spend in “good” general health.

  • Ageism & Inequalities
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56 is too old to be wearing the latest fashions, according to the Great British public

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16 Feb 2026
5 min read

New polling for the launch of year three of our Age Without Limits campaign reveals new insights into everyday ageism in the UK. The Age Without Limits nationwide advertising campaign runs across digital, outdoor and audio until late May 2026.

  • Ageism & Inequalities
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Move to automatic take-up of Pension Credit needed to tackle escalating financial crisis among those in their 60s

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16 Sep 2026
4 min read

Our Tale of Two 60s reports highlight the growing numbers of people in their 60s facing financial insecurity.

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Latest labour market stats show why the government needs to act on NETER Crisis

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15 Sep 2026
3 min read

New labour market stats released this morning show a huge drop-off in employment rates for the over 50s – raising concerns about the health of the UK labour market and its ability to adapt to looming demographic change.

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Employees benefit from age-friendly approach

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8 Sep 2026
5 min read

Since launching in 2022, the Age-friendly Employer Pledge has been signed by more than 600 organisations determined to improve their recruitment, retention and development of people over 50.

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The NETER employment crisis: The alarming and overlooked rise of people unable to find work in their 50s and 60s

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7 Sep 2026
6 min read

The government is rightly tackling the youth unemployment crisis but is overlooking similar issues amongst the 50+ age group.

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IDOP 2026: What's on your doorstep?

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1 Sep 2026
3 min read

What’s on your doorstep is the UK theme for this year’s International Day of Older People taking place on October 1.

  • Age-friendly Communities
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Fears over lack of support for LGBTQ+ population

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26 Aug 2026
7 min read

The Centre for Ageing Better’s new State of Ageing report shines a spotlight on the older LGBTQ+ community – a population that is often overlooked in data, policy and service provision.

  • Ageism & Inequalities

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