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Britons split on whether they would prefer Labour or Reform UK to win the next election

If given a choice between the Labour party led by Keir Starmer and Reform UK led by Nigel Farage, Britons are split on which party they would prefer to win the next General Election. 38% say the Labour party led by Keir Starmer, while 35% say Reform UK led by Nigel Farage.

Reform UK leads by 12 pts over Labour as both PM and Chancellor hit historic low satisfaction ratings

Reform UK leads by 12 pts over Labour as both PM and Chancellor hit historic low satisfaction ratings.

Transport And High Costs Are The Key Problems To Doing Business In London

Poor transport and high costs are the key concerns about doing business in London according to new research carried out by MORI for the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

Transport And High Costs Are The Key Problems To Doing Business In London - Topline Results

Trust In The Government And Blair

Tony Blair is facing trouble on three fronts, according to new research from the MORI Social Research Institute for the News of the World. On delivery we find the government receiving a negative rating from the public on five key priority areas — education, NHS, crime, asylum and transport. On trust, Mr Blair scores lower than during the fuel crisis three years ago, with 58% finding him untrustworthy. Gordon Brown's trust ratings, on the other hand, have improved over the same period, and he is the clear front-runner as Blair's successor in the eyes of the public and Labour supporters. On party support the survey shows Labour and the Conservatives now level-pegging both on 35% with the Lib Dems on 19%. The only good news for Mr Blair comes in the 'most capable PM' question, which shows him some way ahead of Iain Duncan Smith and Charles Kennedy.

Trust In Business

Eight people in ten disagree that "Directors of large companies can be trusted to tell the truth", according to the MORI poll conducted for the Financial Times last week.

Consumer Power

Who exercise 'consumer power'? Do you recall that at the turn of the year I wrote about Consuming Passions in my monthly column? That article warned PR practitioners to think about who wields consumer power, and gave some clues of who in our society does what to express their ire against organisations which failed to live up to expectation.

PCs 'Centre Of Home Entertainment'

Two-thirds of British people find the prospect of a single entertainment system for watching TV, downloading films and music and playing computer games appealing, according to new research from MORI for Packard Bell. The survey shows 64% like the idea of a single entertainment system, and of those three-quarters (75%) agree it would be appropriate for a PC to provide this function.

Top-level support for Foundation Hospitals

NHS chief executives are generally supportive of the idea of Foundation Status Hospitals, according to new research from MORI Social Research Institute. The research, commissioned by the NHS Confederation for its annual conference, was among 102 Chief Executive across a range of NHS Trusts, Primary Care Trusts and Strategic Health Authorities.

New Law Of 'Corporate Killing'

Two-thirds of the British public (65%) support the introduction of a new law of 'corporate killing' with directors being made personally responsible for breaking health and safety laws, according to new research from MORI's Social Research Institute. One-fifth (19%) oppose the introduction of such a law. The research also provides some wider context into public attitudes towards and experiences in the workplace today.