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Pulse Check - July 2025

Little public support for doctors strikes
30 July 2025
Society

New research reveals 3 in 5 UK adults who have ever experienced loneliness have never opened up about it

The Marmalade Trust - Ipsos survey found that 61% of UK adults who have ever personally experienced feelings of loneliness have never told anyone they are feel lonely.
30 July 2025
Society

Back Seat Passengers Should Belt Up

Approximately 8 million motorists in Great Britain are still breaking the law and putting lives at risk by not wearing seat belts in the back seat of the car. According to the new Direct Line Motoring Report, only 73% of British motorists claim they always belt up when a passenger in the back seat, despite this having been a legal requirement since 1991. 17-24 year olds are the worst offenders - only 60% of them say they would always belt up when a passenger in the back seat, compared to 82% of those aged 65 and over.
8 March 2000
Society

7.1 Million People Now Managing Their Money On The Web

Survey exploring online banking behaviour among the general public.
5 March 2000
Society

Labour and the 'Gender Gap'

The Labour Party (or, to be precise, the Labour Representation Committee as it then was) was founded a hundred years ago this week. The driving force behind the LRC's foundation was the trade union movement, with the intention of getting working men into Parliament, and thereby better to represent working class voters.
3 March 2000
Society

Public Opposition to EMU Entry Has Risen Sharply

3 March 2000
3 March 2000
Society

A340 Surpasses The Competition In Traveller Preference Survey

Airbus Industrie's A340 is preferred for its seating and engine configuration by a five to one factor over its closest competitor, according to a survey conducted by UK-based market research company MORI, in January this year. The survey confirmed an overwhelming passenger preference for the A340's user-friendly seating features and exceptional level of comfort overall.
2 March 2000
Society

Public Still Regards Doctors As The Most Trustworthy Group

The public's trust in doctors remains extraordinarily high despite the Shipman trial.
2 March 2000
Society

Out of Town Shopping Takes on the High Street - For Now

Given the current popularity of out-of-town shopping, the High Street will need to look for new ways to compete, according to recent research from the MORI Socioconsult Monitor - a study of changing social values. Two in five British adults now claim to prefer shopping out-of-town with the same proportion saying they find it more convenient than going to the High Street.
1 March 2000
Society

Attitudes To Illegal Drugs

Two-thirds of Britons believe that drug laws are not tough enough, according to a MORI survey on attitudes to illegal drugs for the Police Foundation. Almost the same proportion (69%) disagree with the statement "taking drugs is a matter of personal choice and should not be against the law", with 21% taking the libertarian position.
1 March 2000