Claim: Life expectancy in the UK is falling.
Fact-check: Life expectancy in the UK isn't falling - Full Fact
Verdict: incorrect. growth in overall life expectancy has slowed down and almost stopped after over a century of increases. life expectancies are falling in certain local authorities within the uk.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Joseph O'Leary
Date published: 2019-09-02T00:00:00