Most Britons want ‘rebalancing of economy’ and NHS investment post-coronavirus, poll finds

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The public wants the economy to be rebalanced following the role of key workers during the coronavirus crisis, according to a new survey carried out for the Unite union. (Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire/PA Images)

The British public wants more money to be invested in the NHS and for key workers to be more paid more, new research has suggested.

A survey of more than 2,000 people, carried out between 27 April and 1 May for the Unite union, found that most participants supported a rebalancing of the economy in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

The majority of respondents want the minimum wage to be raised and for zero-hour contracts to be banned, believing that these and other measures would ensure that key workers are better valued by society.