The extension of life expectancy in the 20th century was supposed to be one of the greatest societal opportunities in modern Britain. But although the longevity dividend bought valuable health and economic gains for individuals and societies, it has long ceased to pay out: instead of living longer, healthier lives, we are an increasingly sick nation …

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At 91, Alf Dubs has two measures guiding his decision to continue as a Labour peer in the UK’s House of Lords. The first is personal: can he make a contribution, particularly on refugee issues, an area he has some expertise on, not least because in 1939 he fled Czechoslovakia on Kindertransport to arrive in …

FT: When it comes to work, age isn’t just a number Read More »