Coronavirus: 67% back 'circuit breaker' lockdown - and 61% don't trust PM on pandemic, Sky News poll suggests

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Just over half of the public think the government is making the wrong decisions in its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a YouGov survey for Sky News

Liverpool City Region received £44m in aid when it moved to the highest risk level, but Greater Manchester wants more support - including a scheme paying 80% of wages for affected workers.

It means most businesses will shut, and people are being told to stay at home and work from home where possible. People from areas of the UK with high rates of coronavirus were also banned last week from entering Wales. Sky News asked if people would support a strict two-week"circuit breaker" in England and 67% of respondents said they would.

Asked if the government would take the measure on Sky's Sophy Ridge On Sunday, Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove flatly replied:"No."Gove disagrees with circuit breaker lockdown

 

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