Are we happier after the Brexit vote? Only in England, official figures claim
by Richard Partington from on (#378R2)
ONS detects small rise in England for life satisfaction, wellbeing and happiness but Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland stay flat
The UK has become a happier place since the Brexit vote, according to official figures, but the country's bonhomie is entirely driven by an uptick in England's mood as wellbeing in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland stayed flat.
Key barometers of happiness and wellbeing measured by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed small improvements over the year to the end of June - the first 12-month period since the EU referendum.
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