New survey, conducted by Kekst CNC, tracks public opinion in the UK, USA, Germany and Sweden. It reveals a dramatic change in the public’s views since outbreak of Covid-19 (1/7)

Public trust in central government has gone up, particularly in the UK, where 40% say they have more confidence in the Government than before the crisis (2/7)

There are no significant differences in the findings between Conservatives and Labour voters overall. The UK has gone from one of the most divided nations to one of the most united (3/7)

In the UK the public have become more positive towards business, central Government, public health agencies, the NHS, supermarkets and the banks than before the crisis (4/7)

Since the crisis began there has been a collapse in confidence in the media across all four countries in the survey - the biggest fall being in the UK with a 21% net loss in confidence (5/7)

The old right/left divide on the role of government is suspended – 89% of Conservative voters are comfortable with a bigger role for government, as are 81% of Labour voters (6/7)

Looking beyond the lockdown, over a quarter of the UK public say they will travel less by plane, 22% say they will eat out less, go to the cinema less or use the gym less (7/7)