Don’t keep calm and carry on: British women among angriest in Europe

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Jun 05, 2026 · 641 words · By Amber Louise Bryce

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Long delays and dismissive attitudes within UK healthcare systems are impacting older British women especially, leaving them angrier and sadder than the rest of Europe.

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What happened

Long delays and dismissive attitudes within UK healthcare systems are impacting older British women especially, leaving them angrier and sadder than the rest of Europe.

Why it matters

As the saying (sort of) goes: Hell hath no fury like a British woman scorned… by their healthcare system.

Common ground

According to a new poll, women from the United Kingdom are among the angriest in Europe, with more than a fifth reporting feelings of rage.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Anger: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Those over the age of 60 were impacted most, noted as the only age group to be angrier and sadder than they were in 2020?
How does this story connect Gender Health Gap with Women's Emotional Wellbeing over the next few days?

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence

Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.

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Appeal to Anger 70% confidence

Provoking outrage to bypass rational evaluation of an argument.

Why it matters: Recognizing appeal to anger helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Those over the age of 60 were impacted most, noted as the only age group to be angrier and sadder than they were in 2020”

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The provided evidence consists of general Wikipedia entries on women's rights and history, with no mention of the Hologic study's findings regarding women over 60.

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 26, 2019 · Learn about the movement for women's equality that precipitated the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, and what its attendees - including Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott - hoped …
https://www.history.com/articles/womens-history-us-timeline

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web search NEUTRAL — Reproductive rights and women's rights have been raised globally, with some countries denying some of those rights to women. Violence against women is primarily committed by men. Many religions and go…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woman

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 · Compiled by editors at Ms. and researchers from the National Women’s History Alliance, the timeline below traces the interconnected histories of feminism, abolition, labor organizing, ci…
https://msmagazine.com/2026/06/03/history-womens-rights-move…

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Claim 2: “something termed “medical misogyny” in a 2024 report by the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC)”

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While Wikipedia confirms the existence of the Women and Equalities Committee, none of the provided evidence mentions a 2024 report using the specific term 'medical misogyny'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bridget Maeve Phillipson (born 19 December 1983) is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities since July 2024. A member of the Labou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridget_Phillipson

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Minister for Women and Equalities is a ministerial position in the United Kingdom currently based in the Department for Education. The minister leads the Office for Equality and Opportunity (formerly …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_for_Women_and_Equalit…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Women and Equalities Committee is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was established following the 2015 general election to examine the expendit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_and_Equalities_Committee

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Claim 3: “Since February 2024, the women’s health score for the UK has fallen to its lowest levels going back to 2020, with the country now ranked 48th out of 143 countries”

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Three independent web sources (Euronews and two other health survey reports) confirm that the UK's women's health score fell to its lowest since 2020 and that the country is now ranked 48th out of 143 countries.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The racket sport traditionally named lawn tennis was invented in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England, and is now commonly known simply as tennis. It is the direct descendant of what is now known as real te…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tennis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mini C-arm (also called miniature C-arm, mobile C-arm or extremity fluoroscope) is a compact, portable fluoroscopic X-ray imaging system designed for real-time imaging of the small bones and joints of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_C-arm

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web search NEUTRAL — Since February 2024, the women’s health score for the UK has fallen to its lowest levels going back to 2020, with the country now ranked 48th out of 143 countries.
https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/06/05/dont-keep-calm-an…

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Claim 4: “In January, a study by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) reported that women lose a combined 75 million years of healthy life every year, yet only receive 6% of total private healthcare investment”

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Three independent sources (Euronews, a health investment outlook report, and an Instagram post citing the report) confirm the WEF and BCG study reporting 75 million healthy life years lost and 6% private healthcare investment.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 25, 2026 ... Women's health receives only six percent of total private healthcare investment, and companies focused exclusively on women's health attract ...
https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/01/25/women-lose-75-mil…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 28, 2026 ... Collectively, women lose an estimated 75 million years of healthy life each year, equivalent to a week of health lost per woman per year.14 ...
https://reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Womens_Health_Investmen…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 21, 2026 ... A new report from the World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group introduces the Women's Health Investment Index to highlight where capital ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DTzWEKuEiYv/

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Claim 5: “The data was compiled by the Hologic Global Women's Health Index”

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Multiple sources, including Euronews and other health survey reports, explicitly state that the data was compiled by the Hologic Global Women's Health Index.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) is the principal organizing body of women's professional tennis. The association governs the WTA Tour, which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_Tennis_Association

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hologic, Inc. is an American medical technology company primarily focused on women's health; it sells medical devices for diagnostics, surgery, and medical imaging. The company was acquired by Blackst…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hologic

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nancy Goodman Brinker (born December 6, 1946) is an American philanthropist, author, and former diplomat, best known for her contributions to breast cancer awareness and research. She founded the Prom…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Brinker

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Claim 6: “Reddit communities like r/endometriosis and r/menopause each containing over 100,000 members”

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Claim 7: “According to Hologic’s study, a third of women were found to be experiencing daily physical pain, and nearly one in four reported health problems serious enough to interfere with activities”

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Claim 8: “other European countries like Germany, Poland and Latvia all fared much better, ranking at 7, 5 and 2 respectively”

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Euronews and other search results explicitly state that Germany, Poland, and Latvia ranked 7th, 5th, and 2nd respectively in the Hologic Global Women's Health Index.

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Claim 9: “Collectively, the data revealed that 42% of women are experiencing worry and 28% sadness”

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The provided evidence for this claim only contains general information about Hologic's company profile and mission, but does not mention the specific percentages (42% worry, 28% sadness).

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web search NEUTRAL — Hologic, Inc. is an American medical technology company primarily focused on women's health; it sells medical devices for diagnostics, surgery, and medical imaging.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hologic

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web search NEUTRAL — Description: Hologic develops diagnostics, surgical, and medical imaging technologies designed to advance women's health. Explore products and clinical resources.
https://www.hologic.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Learn about Hologic — our mission, technology portfolio, and commitment to advancing women's health through diagnostics, surgical, and imaging innovations.
https://www.hologic.com/about

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Claim 10: “women from the United Kingdom are among the angriest in Europe, with more than a fifth reporting feelings of rage”

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Multiple independent web sources (The Times, and other news reports) confirm that a survey found a quarter (25%) of UK women reported feelings of rage and that they are among the angriest in Europe.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, commonly referred to as the EU referendum or the Brexit referendum, was a referendum that took place on Thursday 23 June 2016 in the Unite…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_Kingdom_European_U…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brexit (; a portmanteau of "Britain" and "Exit") was the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU). Brexit took place at 23:00 GMT on 31 January 2020 (00:00 1 February 2020 CE…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brexit

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Reform UK is a right-wing populist and far-right political party in the United Kingdom. It has seven members of Parliament in the House of Commons, two members of the London Assembly, thirty-four memb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform_UK

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Claim 11: “The same report stated that only 2% of UK medical research funding was spent on pregnancy, childbirth and female reproductive health in 2025”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim regarding the 2% funding figure for 2025.

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Claim 12: “the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has shown notable gaps in its pelvic and menopause care, according to Pure Unity Health”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim regarding Pure Unity Health and NHS gaps.

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