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How religious are British people?

Although the United Kingdom is a monarchy formally led by a ruler who also governs the official church – the Church of England – belief in ‘a god’ in the UK is low. Only a quarter of Britons (27%) say …

John Humphrys - Covid and Poverty

Emergencies, which we pray will be temporary, tend to shine a spotlight on problems that are permanent. So it is with Covid. This week’s political spat about shocking food packages for disadvantaged children is a case in point. The virus …

International study: How many people will take the COVID vaccine?

With COVID-19 vaccines now being rolled out across the world, YouGov’s COVID-19 trackers show that people in Thailand and the UK are the most likely to say that they will take the coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available to them, …

How much difference does it make to people where a COVID vaccine was developed?

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been blocking the purchase of millions of doses of a coronavirus vaccine because it comes from China. The move is seen by many as politically motivated, rather than based on scientific concerns. We know that …

How good are Britons at following COVID rules, compared to other countries?

A new YouGov survey of almost 19,000 people across 17 countries and regions shows that the overwhelming majority of Britons report that they have generally been following the national coronavirus rules. More than nine in ten Britons (91%) say they …

COVID-19: Willingness to be vaccinated