Colorful painting in England

Will life in the UK go back to the way it was? What challenges are puzzling people?

First, it can be seen that the British government has no longer placed great emphasis on the Covid-19 epidemic, instead trying to solve the problems of cost of living and energy, wages of workers, foreign policy. with Russia and Ukraine, controlling illegal entry…

Most middle-aged people (30-59 years old) are more concerned with finances and income than worrying about the Covid-19 epidemic, although the infection rate is still very high. Just last week, more than 250,000 people were infected, 16,000 people were hospitalized and nearly 2,000 people died from Covid-19.

Currently, people with Covid-19 can freely go about their daily activities without needing to self-isolate. However, most employees still take time off when sick. That’s why major airlines like British Airways, EasyJet have to cancel a lot of flights this Easter because of lack of workers.

A line of people on the street during Easter in Sheffield City on April 16

Working from home has increased demand for housing, sending home prices soaring. The closing price to buy a house is currently 20%-50% higher than the asking price, but it still doesn’t stop buyers. Rent prices also increased significantly compared to the beginning of the year, averaging more than 10%.

Up to 11 million people are living in rented accommodation in the UK and the quality of rental housing has deteriorated, forcing the public health system to spend around £340 million a year treating tenants affected by their health.

Contrary to previous expectations, real inflation in the UK hit 7% in March, the highest in three decades. Deutsche Bank said inflation could reach 9.2% in April and hit 10% by the end of the year. Some applications like OLIO have also been born to encourage the community to share food resources and essential items.

However, the dark streaks mentioned above do not cover the bright areas in the colorful picture of British life. The Government has started a policy of providing £5,000 to some families to install an electric heat pump system to replace existing gas heating. It is part of a £3.9 billion plan to reduce carbon emissions by 2035.

The British government also launched a support package of 22 billion pounds this year to reduce the burden on low-income households. The unemployment rate has dropped – to 3.8%, lower than before the Covid-19 pandemic, meaning 32.5 million people are employed.

Around 39.4 million Britons celebrated Easter in the past week, up more than 3 million from 2018 before the pandemic. Entering the first free holiday after more than two years of travel restrictions because of the Covid-19 epidemic, British people are expected to spend about 892 million pounds, of which more than 415 million pounds are spent on Easter eggs.

VisitBritain estimates the loss to the UK tourism industry in 2020 and 2021 at more than £97 billion. But in just four days of Easter weekend, around 7.4 million tourists visit Britain, bringing in more than £1.8 billion.