Concern about unemployment - are we just getting warmed up?
While unemployment itself seems to have stopped rising, polling shows that the public's level of concern about it just keeps rising says Jerry Latter in Total Politics.
New polling data from Ipsos in the UK, conducted 7–11 August 2026, reveals deep public opposition to the early prison release scheme alongside persistent dissatisfaction with the broader criminal justice system.
New polling data from Ipsos in the UK, conducted 30th July – 4th August 2026, shows Labour taking a three-point lead over Reform UK (albeit still within the margin of error).
