‘Cummings Effect’ Hit Confidence in Johnson’s U.K. Government
- Research finds aide’s lockdown journey dented public attitudes
- Prime minister’s office says nation should ‘pull together’
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Boris Johnson’s decision to stick by his chief aide Dominic Cummings after he allegedly broke pandemic lockdown rules led to a sharp drop in confidence in the U.K. government, academics found in a study published in the Lancet medical journal.
Besides any political fallout, trust in Johnson’s leadership is important as he urges people to follow government guidance during the ongoing coronavirus crisis, they said.