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James Andrews

Half of Brits say life in coronavirus lockdown has saved them money

Almost half of the UK has saved money as a result of the enforced lockdown brought in to help slow the spread of coronavirus.

New figures from research agency 3Gem found five people in six (84%) of were coping OK or very well, with just one in eight (13%) struggling to deal with the restrictions.

Key positives people were associating with life in lockdown - as well as the money saved - included more time to get on top of cleaning (36%) and having more freedom to choose what to wear (30%).

Some 30% said they liked being able to stay in bed for longer while 29% were happy they didn't have to drive anywhere.

Cooking is making a comeback (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Darren Ryan, from 3Gem, said: "It's really encouraging that over half the population seem to be coping so far. Unfortunately, not everyone is finding it easy."

People said they were missing family the most often, with 41% of people finding that a problem.

Other big misses were seeing friends (25%), being able to give someone a hug (29%) and eating out (29%).

"No surprises to see that most of us are missing family and friends," Ryan said.

"However, this new way of life has revealed a few positive outcomes.

"Especially the fact that most of us seem to be happy about saving money and not worrying what to wear every day."

As to what we've been doing with all the extra hours indoors, the study found 62% of people have simply been watching more TV.

Other found they were spending more time on social media (40%) while 30% used the time to cook more and 28 % to work on their gardens.

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