The question was worded in the source as: "The government have made some modifications to the coronavirus lockdown rules, saying that people who can’t work from home are now encouraged to go into work, and that people can now take unlimited exercise outside their homes. And generally speaking, do you think the changes to the lockdown rules...?"
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Great Britain: opinion on recent lockdown changes as of May 2020
On May 10, 2020, the Prime Minister of the British government, Boris Johnson, announced plans for the easing of coronavirus lockdown rules. According to a survey carried out in Great Britain following this announcement, 46 percent of Brits think that the changes go too far in relaxing the rules, while 35 percent believe the balance is about right.
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