Analysis shows parts of country with greatest health-related deprivation have lost out the most

England has lost almost 400 swimming pools since 2010, with parts of the country that have the greatest health needs losing out the most.

The national body for swimming said there was “an urgent need to invest” in England’s pools, after new figures revealed that the pandemic had accelerated a decade of decline in aquatic facilities.

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