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We’re not prepared for hot weather say Brits, with only half saying they would comply with hosepipe bans

New polling suggests only half (49%) of Britons would abide by hosepipe bans in their area if there was a drought, dropping to 35% of 16 to 34 year olds.
9 August 2025
Society

Boris Johnson slight favourite with public if Kemi Badenoch falters – but half say none of the above or don’t know

Among 2024 Conservative voters, Boris Johnson is the clear favourite to succeed Kemi Badenoch, with 24% choosing the former PM. However, 2024 Reform UK voters are split between Johnson and Robert Jenrick.
7 August 2025
Society

Can We Have Trust And Diversity?

Immigration/asylum is now the third most important issue facing Britain today, ahead of defence, crime/law and order and the economy. Only the NHS and education are seen as more pressing.
19 January 2004
Society

Can We Have Trust And Diversity? — Topline Results

Q1 How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your local neighbourhood as a place to live? Is that fairly or very?
19 January 2004
Society

Many Smokers Oblivious To 'Warning Signs' Of Killer Lung Disease

One in five smokers (21%) aged between 15-54 have a persistent smoker's cough, yet half (48%) do not realise that it could be an early warning sign of a potentially serious lung disease. These are some of the findings of a major new MORI survey released for the British Thoracic Society COPD Consortium.
15 January 2004
Society

Children's Christmas 'Fat' Worries

More than a third (36%) of 11-15 year olds are worried that they might put on too much weight over Christmas and three quarters (74%) anticipate that their diet will be fairly unhealthy during the holidays, according to research conducted by the MORI Social Research Institute.
6 January 2004
Society

Rugby Union 'Britain's Second Most Popular Sport'

Rugby Union is now Britain's second most popular sport, according to MORI's latest SportsTracker. The research, for the financial services company Zurich, shows since England's World Cup win, the sport's popularity has risen from eighth place in January 2003, when just 18% of Britons said they had an interest in rugby, to second in December 2003 (along with swimming), when 27% of British adults expressed an interest in the sport. Football is still top of the field, capturing the interest of 45% of British adults.
22 December 2003
Society

Britain - A Compassionate Society?

A new MORI survey has found most British adults think we are less caring as a society than a decade ago, despite 92% describing themselves as compassionate.
22 December 2003
Society

MORI Political Monitor, December 2003

Among those who say they are certain to vote at the next General Election, Labour's share of the vote has risen four points, from 36% in November to 40% in December. The Conservatives now on 31% are down four points and the Liberal Democrats remain unchanged on 22%.
19 December 2003
Society

Government Delivery Index - Can The Government Deliver?

The public remain optimistic about the Government's ability to improve the quality of education and the way their area is policed, according to MORI's latest research on behalf of The Financial Times. However, scepticism remains about the Government's ability to improve public services in general. In December 2002, 35% of the public agreed that "in the long term, this government's policies will improve the state of Britain's public services". This figure has now fallen to 30%.
18 December 2003