Coronavirus: Vaccine hesitancy worst in UK’s black people, under-30s and low-income

Nearly half of black people in the UK are still hesitant about receiving a coronavirus vaccine, according to a survey.  The Office for National Statistics found that the people most worried about the jabs are ethnic minorities, under-30s and people on low incomes. While 44 per cent of black or black British people in the … Read more

Vaccinations for children from low-income families have plunged by more than 20%

Childhood vaccinations have plummeted in the US amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new report finds. Between March and May 2020, 1.7 million fewer vaccinations for children up to age two – who are covered under Medicare or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – were administered. That’s a 22 percent decline from the same time … Read more

Boris Johnson is more popular among low-income voters than the highest earners

Boris Johnson is more popular among low-income voters than he is with the highest earners, a new study has shown.   Research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation think tank into voting behaviour at last year’s election found the Tories established a 15-point lead over Labour among people on low incomes.  The report examined evidence from the … Read more

Share of low-income households with children struggling with housing costs has risen to over half

Only a third of people in low income household with consumer debt have enough spare cash for an emergency, a new study has found. The Resolution Foundation says that consumer debt among poorer households has risen the fastest among any income group, with the proportion rising by nine percentage points. This group has become more exposed … Read more