Forty-five per cent of those living in England have a strong grasp of the rules, just half of the amount who understood things four months ago. And those who understand every last detail are a particularly rare breed - just 14 percent in England, 18 in Wales and 27 in Scotland. Groups who faced the most barriers included younger adults, women, individuals from BAME backgrounds, and people with physical and mental health conditions. People with a diagnosed mental health condition were significantly more likely to have not spoken to a mental health professional when they usually would have done, with a fifth reported not being able to access professional mental health support during lockdown. But there has been little change in people reporting major or minor stress due to catching Covid-19, unemployment, finance, or getting food.

Source: Daily Mirror July 31, 2020 06:00 UTC