51% of Scots say lockdown was a mistake

But experts wanted it a week earlier

- MARTIN BAGOT

HALF of Scots believe the country was wrong to go into the first Covid-19 lockdown.

Then-PM Boris Johnson declared the lockdown on March 23, 2020, a week after issuing guidance to stay at home if possible.

Today we reveal the results of a Reach PLC survey of 15,000 people.

Experts claim even a week earlier could have saved 25,000 lives.