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Health Versus Wealth? UK economic policy and public health during COVID-19

by Medact | Feb 16, 2021 | Briefings, Headlines, Economic Justice

In this new briefing, our Economic Justice & Health Group shine a light on the UK government’s assumption that the health of the public and the economy are in tension.

Emergency Financial Protection

by Siddhartha Mehta | Dec 17, 2020 | Actions, Campaign Updates, Headlines, News, Economic Justice

As a resurgence of COVID-19 cases threatens to undermine the success of the new tiered-restriction system, 12 of the UK’s leading public health organisations have written to the Prime Minister urging him to address the financial barriers currently undermining...

Protecting renters now can help us minimise a second covid-19 wave

by Daniel J Carter | Sep 18, 2020 | Blogs, Economic Justice

In this new piece, Daniel Carter, Medact member and research fellow at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, discusses the need for greater protections for renters as a public health measure to prevent a second wave of COVID-19. The piece is also...

Action Call: Housing & public health ─ the eviction crisis in the time of COVID-19

by Medact | Sep 3, 2020 | Talks, Videos, Economic Justice

Watch a recording of our Action Call with London Renters Union & Pathways where we discussed the interconnected issues of housing justice and health equity.

Mitigating public health risk from evictions

by Siddhartha Mehta | Aug 20, 2020 | Actions, Campaign Updates, Headlines, Economic Justice

Sixteen of the UK’s leading public health organisations have written to Secretary of State for Housing Robert Jenrick urging him to extend the eviction ban due to be lifted Monday to avoid an evictions and homelessness crisis that could significantly contribute to an...

Medact Research Network: Economic Justice Research Meeting

by Aiyan Maharasingam | Jun 24, 2020 | Events, Meetings, Online, Economic Justice

The Medact Research Network will be convening for an Economic Justice research meeting on Wednesday 24 June, 6.30pm – 8.00pm Further details on how to join the meeting will be posted shortly. If you have any questions, please email Hilary, our Research...

Mutualist New Deal or digital Big Brother?

by Tom Wakeford | May 22, 2020 | Blogs, Economic Justice

What do we want beyond COVID-19? Tom Wakeford outlines two possible futures for the UK.

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  • Health Versus Wealth? UK economic policy and public health during COVID-19 February 16, 2021
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