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Life expectancy in England as a whole is continuing to rise, but the gap in life expectancy between the richest
and poorest is widening, according to a report published today.

The report, by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, shows that the gap in life expectancy between the richest and poorest fifth of the population has widened by more than a year since the mid-1990s.

The report, entitled Life Expectancy