One in seven Brits have flouted lockdown rules for haircuts, poker games & sex
BRITS have been praised for following lockdown rules — but one in seven admits to breaking them, a Sun survey today reveals.
And almost a third of us say we have not followed government instructions to the letter.
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Trips to see parents, romps with lovers, sneaky haircuts, illicit poker games and speeding on empty roads were some of the top reasons for flouting the strict conditions.
The figures emerge as the row continues over PM Boris Johnson’s top aide Dominic Cummings, who was accused of twice breaching the curbs.
Our survey shows an overwhelming 81 per cent of people think he did break the rules — but it also shows many of us have done so too.
Twenty-six per cent have followed advice “well but with a couple of lapses”, while just under five per cent say they have either followed the rules “fairly loosely” or not at all.
Fourteen per cent (one in seven of those quizzed) admit breaking at least some of the rules.
And one in ten have fallen out with a friend or relative for not following the rules.
Just two per cent of the 2,013 questioned by Onepoll confessed to meeting a lover.
The Government’s scientific adviser, Neil Ferguson, had to resign after it emerged he had broken lockdown rules to meet his lover.
Half say they have met friends or family and a similar number left their home more than once a day during the first eight weeks, before restrictions were loosened.
A quarter of the rulebreakers have made non-essential journeys, while around one in ten admits to leaving the home while or within seven days of showing coronavirus symptoms.
Four per cent of those breaching the regulations went to a funeral.
Almost five per cent surveyed say they have been reported to the police for breaking rules — and seven per cent have dobbed someone else in.
Nine per cent admit breaking the speed limit during lockdown, with nearly half doing so as they wanted to drive fast on the empty roads.
Many people insist they broke rules — or bent them — for reasons they believed were fair, such as visiting vulnerable parents or keeping relationships alive.
Mr Cummings insists he was right to travel from London to Durham when his wife had symptoms in order to isolate at a cottage on his parents’ farm so they could help look after his son, four, if necessary.
He also claims a 60-mile round trip to Barnard Castle beauty spot was to test whether his virus-affected eyesight was good enough to drive home.
Cops yesterday said he would face no action and he has the PM’s backing, but almost 40 backbench Tory MPs have called for him to quit.
'I feel less poker game shame now'
Student Michael, 24
MICHAEL studies at the Royal Agricultural University and shares a student house in Cirencester, Gloucs, with two others.
He said: “We had friends round for a poker night... 15 of us drinking until 4am. The neighbours were suspicious but we said it was just us. It felt a bit wrong.
“But the news about Cummings makes me feel less guilty now. We’d been isolating, we didn’t travel or have symptoms. Now I think what we did wasn’t that bad.”
'I refuse to stop caring for mum'
Daughter Kaleigh 32
ONLY child Kaleigh, 32, has been visiting her 50-year-old mother six miles away.
She said: “I went in to help with a leaky tap and after that thought it was a bit silly not staying for a cuppa if I went round. Helping her clean and providing regular contact outweighs the risks.”
Mum-of-three Kaleigh, who lives in Manchester, added: “I refuse to let lockdown stop me caring for my mum. I applied good sense and I’m not ashamed.”
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'Illicit hairdo was for my wellbeing'
Charity worker Helen, 35
HELEN, an operations director of a mental health charity from Manchester, called in her hairdresser during lockdown.
She said: “I dye my hair from black to blonde so I knew I wouldn’t be able to keep it up under lockdown.
“As someone with mental health issues, my appearance — as vain as it may sound — is something I find important. I don’t have any regrets. It was the best for myself and my hairdresser.”
'We were gagging to see eachother'
Photographer Tom, 49
TOM, from London, says he has no regrets about inviting his girlfriend to his home for a dirty weekend.
He said: “We were gagging to see each other. We were fully aware that we were bending the rules but we both believe that we have had the virus.”
Tom, who drove to Rochester, Kent, to collect her, added: “Neither of us has been out much. We felt we were fairly low risk. I feel guilty but I’m glad we did it.”
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Mum-of-three Emily, 45
MUM-of-three Emily, 45, travelled 120 miles to stay overnight with her dad, 70, after his twin brother died of the virus.
The health and wellbeing adviser, of Oxford, said: “It was heartbreaking for my dad. He wasn’t even able to say goodbye to his twin. There was no way I was not going to be with him.
“I don’t regret it at all and I would do it again in a heartbeat.”
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