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• There has been a 16% increase in suicide since 2010. An extra 899 people per year are now taking their own life per year, with a total of 6,507. This a tragic epidemic on a national scale. ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…
• There has been a 24% increase in homeless people dying since 2013. Last year, 597 homeless people died, a rate of 3 dead every 2 days. This is a national tragedy requiring immediate action ons.gov.uk/releases/death…
• There has been a 66% increase in drug related deaths since 2011. Last year, 4,359 died, which is a rate of one drug related death every two hours in England & Wales. This is a national tragedy that requires immediate action ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…
• There were 64% more winter related deaths last year than 2010. That’s 51100 last year compared to 31100 in 2010. The explanation for this increase is very nuanced, so please read this, but this is a national tragedy requiring immediate action ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…
• There were 64%, or 2,000, more deaths linked to fuel poverty last year compared to 2010. 5,100 died last winter due to fuel poverty. This is a national scandal requiring immediate action fingertips.phe.org.uk/documents/Fuel… 
Increases in excess deaths in the UK
• Suicide ⇈ 16%
• Homelessness ⇈ 24%
• Drugs ⇈ 66%
• Winter ⇈ 64%
• Fuel Poverty ⇈ 64%
A total of 60,000+ deaths last year alone
• Suicide ⇈ 16%
• Homelessness ⇈ 24%
• Drugs ⇈ 66%
• Winter ⇈ 64%
• Fuel Poverty ⇈ 64%
A total of 60,000+ deaths last year alone
