Three in four people in the UK are “unwilling or hesitant” to trust someone who has different values or is from a different cultural background, according to a survey.
Distrust “is the new default instinct” in UK society, according to the Edelman Trust Barometer, which examines the trust that people have in business, government, media and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
Its report revealed a deepening erosion of trust as “grievance has devolved into insularity” across the developed world.
