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Economic and social issues caused political unrest, particularly in areas hurt by deindustrialization and globalization of the economy. The UK Independence Party (UKIP), a Eurosceptic political party, was founded in 1993.
Poverty was a bigger issue for families in England last year than in the rest of the UK, according to an annual survey of health visitors. ... the top problem across the UK was mothers’ mental ...
While rising prices have affected all social classes, the poor have been impacted the most. [6] According to a survey by the Food Foundation think tank published in February 2022, one million UK adults went a whole day without eating over the past month. [19] Inflation began rising sharply in 2021, affecting a wide range of goods and services.
Béland, Daniel, and Alex Waddan. "Conservatives, partisan dynamics and the politics of universality: reforming universal social programmes in the UK and Canada." Journal of Poverty and Social Justice 22#2 (2014): 83–97. Bruce, Maurice. The Coming of the Welfare State (1966) online; Calder, Gideon, and Jeremy Gass.
Projections from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that, by mid-2047, the number of over-85 will have nearly doubled to 3.3 million, representing 4.3 per cent of the total UK ...
Pages in category "Social issues in the United Kingdom" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. E.
[248] [249] One such claim about 5G mobile phone masts which began on social media, ended up with arson attacks on masts. [250] A YouGov survey for the Institute concluded that 54% of the people polled thought that the UK government was doing a good job of responding to the pandemic. A quarter of those surveyed felt that the pandemic had been ...
The need for social care for older and disabled adults is rising due to an aging population and increased numbers of disabled adults. Caroline Abrahams of Age UK said, "The problems facing social care are national, but for too long successive governments have left local councils to carry the can. That's been grossly unfair to local communities ...