Gout is on the rise – and excruciating. Why are sufferers still judged for it?

About 1.6 million people in the UK have this agonising condition, but it is often viewed as a comical malady brought on by overconsumption and idleness. What can be done to end the stigma?Brett McAllister-Byrne was in his early 30s when he first noticed a sharp ache in his ankle and big toe. “I felt it the night after playing…