Dominic Cummings’ trip to Durham at the height of lockdown drastically undermined public trust in the Government’s handling of the pandemic, according to new research.
Analysis by University College London found the actions of the PM’s chief adviser reduced people’s willingness to follow social distancing rules.
It revealed that adherence to lockdown, which was already starting to decline, dropped more rapidly in the weeks following the revelations.
Dr Daisy Fancourt, of UCL’s Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, said: “Public trust in the Government’s ability to manage the pandemic is crucial as it underpins public attitudes and behaviours at a precarious time for public health. “Trust in government decisions and actions relating to
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