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On the government's plans to end all covid restrictions in england, which the prime minister is due to outline in a statement to the house of commons later this afternoon. joining me now is nick powdthavee who is a professor of behavioural science at warwick business school. you must have had such an interesting time in the last couple of years watching how british people behave during a pandemic and how it compares with other countries. all kinds of lessons from that. what about coming out of a pandemic, because that is a different challenge again? because that is a different challenuaeaain? ...

Most of us have dreamed about winning big in the lottery – I know I have. This dream came true for a French ticket-holder, who won the record £184 million EuroMillions jackpot. A sudden income of £184 million would no doubt be life-changing. But what do we actually know about the effects of lottery wins on our lives? Will being a jackpot winner make us happy now, or in the future? I’ve spent my career researching how our happiness and wellbeing can be effected by life changes, decisions and luck – including the lottery. Here’s what I’ve learned about howMost of us have dreamed abou...

How Google searches reveal the hidden cost of lockdown The number of people searching online for topics that are related to boredom, loneliness and worry rose sharply at the beginning of the first lockdown, a new study shows. Experts examined Google Trends data from 10 countries across Europe and the United States and found search patterns suggested lockdown had “severely affected” mental health. They tracked how often people searched on Google for terms such as panic, divorce, suicide, boredom and wellbeing. When compared to the same period in 2019, the number of searche...