General Article The majority of Britons have been bullied – and it had a significant impact on most

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Schools and workplaces are at the centre of most of Britain’s bullying.

By Joanna Morris

Two thirds of Britons (66%) say they have been bullied at some point in their lives, according to a new YouGov poll.

One in five people (21%) say they experienced bullying as an adult, while six in ten Britons (59%) were bullied as a child (some respondents will have been bullied in both childhood and adulthood).

Older Britons aged 65 and over are least likely to say (or remember) that they’ve been bullie...

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