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One year after lockdown: Nine ways Covid changed the UK

From soaring deaths to fear of unemployment the UK was hit hard

Commuters crossing London Bridge. The average number of hours worked in the UK per person fell to 25.9 in April to June 2020, compared with 32.3 in the same period in 2019
Commuters crossing London Bridge. The average number of hours worked in the UK per person fell to 25.9 in April to June 2020, compared with 32.3 in the same period in 2019 Photo: Jason Alden/Getty Images

On 16 March 2020 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson told people to work from home and stop going to the pub to try and stop the spread of coronavirus.

A week later on 23 March the UK entered its first national lockdown.

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