Trust in government and politicians is low and declining in many countries across the world. My research focuses on the UK context, where distrust is becoming ever more intense. I am interested in how citizens judge whether to trust politicians and how online information shapes their decision-making. I am taking a mixed-methods approach using surveys, content analysis, focus groups and an online experiment. My first study explored how MPs convey trustworthiness via social media. My current work looks at how independent regulation of pay and expenses relates to political trust judgements.