TL;DR: because the UK came into the pandemic with families in a more vulnerable position, it has fared worse since the onset of crisis.

those vulnerable prior to the pandemic have suffered the most...

...all this means the lasting impact of the pandemic is going to be higher inequality.

Policy makers will need to act ahead of the next crisis.

https://twitter.com/JamesSmithRF/sta...41113229942788
Interesting thread.