Public Health and Protection
Stories from the realm of public protection.
The NIHR is funding 13 National Health Protection Units from April 2025, with UK universities working with UKHSA to address long term and emerging health threats Find out more
Survey shows that the average person’s life in the UK did not improve over the last year, exposing gaping differences in the living standards of different groups in society Find out more
The government has announced a new tax on vapes and cigarettes as of October 2026, as well as immediate above-inflation increases on tobacco and hand-rolled tobacco Find out more
