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Public Support Holding Steady for Refugees Despite Global Fragility
A new survey by Ipsos, released for World Refugee Day, highlights the resilience of public support for refugees while also revealing significant concerns to be addressed.
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Reeves’ approval ratings mirror Kwarteng’s post mini-budget as over half of Britons think the UK is now in a period of austerity. Public is split on the key decisions and trade-offs facing the Chancellor ahead of the Spending Review
Half (51%) of Britons say that Rachel Reeves is doing a bad job as Chancellor (16% good job). These ratings are near identical to Kwasi Kwarteng’s in the aftermath of the September 2022 mini-budget.
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Just 1 in 5 would support the Chancellor breaking her fiscal rules, but support increases if it means more money for public services - though public awareness of rules is low
Two in five (40%) believe it would be a good thing for Chancellor to break her fiscal rules, if it meant raising more money for higher quality public services. However, they are less supportive of breaking the rules in principle (20%) or if it leads to more borrowing (14%) or higher taxes (15%).
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A third of Britons – higher among men and young people - would take up arms for country, as confidence in armed forces to defend Britain from attack falls since 2022
Almost half (48%) of Britons say they are no circumstances where they would be willing to take up arms for Britain, 35% think there are. However, 42% of those aged 18-34 say there are circumstances where they would be willing to take up arms, compared with 28% of 35-54-year-olds and 36% of those aged 55-75. There is an even bigger gender divide, with 49% of men saying they would be willing to serve compared with 21% of women.
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Price trumps planet? Britons want sustainable products, but on a budget
While concerns about the environmental and social impacts of purchasing decisions are rising, price remains the most important factor for British consumers, with 93% rating it as very/somewhat important.
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Reeves’ performance rating as Chancellor after Spring Statement nears same level as Kwarteng post mini-budget
Just one in five (19%) say that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is doing a good job, with half saying that she is doing a bad job (51%, up 7 ppts from mid-March, before the Spring Statement).
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Ahead of the Spring Statement, economic optimism is at its lowest level since December 2022
Ipsos’ Economic Optimism Index sits at a net figure of -54, the lowest level since December 2022, shortly after Sunak became PM, following the Truss mini budget.
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Britons increasingly blame Labour for the country's economic woes as 77% say state of the economy is poor
Those who view the economy negatively are almost equally as likely to blame decisions made by the current Labour government under Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves (42%) as they are to blame the previous Conservative government of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng (44%).
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Three quarters of Britons describe economy as poor, 7 in 10 expect inflation to rise over the next year
Three quarters (75%) of Britons describe the current state of the British economy as "poor", seven in ten expect rate of inflation to rise over the next year. Half (48%) say Keir Starmer’s government is doing a bad job on the cost of living, but Labour retains a slight lead over the Conservatives as most trusted on the economy overall.
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Around half of all Britons engage in 'doom spending'
New research from Ipsos reveals that "doom spending", the act of purchasing items to alleviate sadness or anxiety, is a popular trend among Britons.