Games 'have lifted country's mood'

A poll has recorded a significant jump in life satisfaction during the Olympics

Published: 12:04am, 12th August 2012
Updated: 1:39pm, 12th August 2012

Team GB's medal haul has lifted the country's mood, with an increase in people who say they are satisfied with life, according to a study.

A poll of 2,000 people, as part of the monthly Which? consumer tracker, shows a significant jump in life satisfaction during the Olympics.

In the latest poll, the number of people who said they were satisfied with life overall increased to 62% during the first week of the Olympics from 53% in June.