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Poorest areas of England four times as likely to face lockdown as richest

Sarah Best

13th October 2020

Some of England's poorest communities are more likely to face lockdown restrictions than the wealthiest, according to an analysis from The Guardian.

The mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson has described poverty in the city as 'Dickensian', where deprived areas have high levels of coronavirus alongside wealthier areas with less cases.

This article could be used for the Work, Poverty and Welfare unit, as well as Health.

Sarah Best

Sarah is a passionate full-time Head of Sociology and Psychology and has worked in a variety in schools in the UK, and she is currently working in a British international school. She is keen to develop and boost the profile of both subjects.

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