Local elections: Covid-19 pandemic 'biggest issue for voters'
Local elections: Covid-19 pandemic 'biggest issue for voters' By Nic Rigby and Simon Dedman BBC Politics East image captionMental health problems may deter some people from voting Covid-19 will be the most important issue to people as they cast their vote in the upcoming local elections, a major survey suggests. Even though the important decisions on the pandemic are made at a national level, 59% of 3,000 people surveyed said coronavirus was their top issue. The national survey from the University of Essex also revealed Covid-19's impact on people's mental health. It found 14% of people said ...