Attitudes towards lockdown changes in Great Britain 2020

On May 10, 2020, the Prime Minister of the British government, Boris Johnson, announced plans for the easing of coronavirus lockdown rules. According to a survey carried out in Great Britain following this announcement, 46 percent of Brits think that the changes go too far in relaxing the rules, while 35 percent believe the balance is about right.

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Opinion on the recent modifications made to the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown rules in Great Britain as of May 2020

Characteristic	Share of responses
The changes go too far in relaxing the rules	46%
The changes don't go far enough in relaxing the rules	10%
The balance is about right	35%
Don't know	10%

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Release date

May 2020

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

May 10, 2020

Number of respondents

6,664 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The question was worded in the source as: "The government have made some modifications to the coronavirus lockdown rules, saying that people who can’t work from home are now encouraged to go into work, and that people can now take unlimited exercise outside their homes. And generally speaking, do you think the changes to the lockdown rules...?"

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