"The UK may not be as poor as Mississippi, but without London it is."
John Burn Murdoch is a columnist and the chief data reporter for the Financial Times. He is an internet celebrity for his use of data to cut through stories and help people understand the world around them.
His work visualising the coronavirus was widely credited with helping people understand the early stages of the pandemic.He writes the weekly Data Points column, where he uses statistics and graphics to dig into the most pressing issues of the day, covering everything from the economy to climate change, social issues and healthcare.