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Published 12:15 7 Aug 2020 BST
Dr Daisy Fancourt, lead author of the study, 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.
“Throughout lockdown it has been shown how closely public confidence is related to government announcements on Covid-19, with an initial boost as the lockdown came in, followed by a drop after 10 May as the government announced it would begin to reopen society.
"The data then shows a stabilisation and even a slight increase in public confidence in the fortnight following, but the Cummings events were followed by another sudden decrease."
The study showed that, compared to other high-profile breaches of lockdown, the lack of apology, resignation from Cummings, or any action from the prime minister, led to a decrease in public trust.
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