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Defence becomes a greater public spending priority for Britons as trust in Labour on defence declines
New polling data from Ipsos in the UK, conducted 12–16 June 2026 following the resignation of former Secretary of Defence John Healy, reveals an increase in public support for military investment, with defence rising rapidly up the public agenda amid shifting political trust.
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Scots less happy with prospect of the Scottish Government working closely with UK Labour than with Sinn Féin
More Scots would be unhappy with the SNP working closely with the UK government at Westminster than say they would be unhappy about them working closely with the Northern Ireland Executive, led by Sinn Féin.
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Half of Britons deem nation 'ungovernable' but hold politicians more responsible than the public
New polling data from Ipsos in the UK, conducted online between 22–24 June 2026, reveals a disillusioned British electorate following the sudden resignation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, 22 June. The data captures a nation divided over the fundamental ability of its system of government to deliver improvement, critical of Keir Starmer’s legacy but sceptical of the impact of new leadership, and supportive of constitutional reform.
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Andy Burnham seen as most likely to do a good job as Prime Minister
London, UK. New polling data from Ipsos in the UK, taken 19th – 22nd June 2026 - the majority of which taken before Keir Starmer’s resignation speech – shows that 35% of Britons think Andy Burnham would do a good job as Prime Minister.
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55% of Britons still prefer a monarchy, but this has fallen to 33 year low as young people become more republican
Ipsos research carried out earlier this year, with fieldwork 5-11 March 2026, updates our long-term trends on public attitudes towards the monarchy, and shows that while the majority still support the institution, this has fallen to its lowest level since the series started 33 years ago amidst a growing age gap in views.
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Andy Burnham continues to be the public’s preferred choice to replace Keir Starmer
New polling data from Ipsos in the UK taken 12th – 16th June 2026, so before the Makerfield by-election, shows that 2 in 3 Britons think Keir Starmer should not lead Labour into the next General Election though they are split on when exactly he should depart.
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Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting’s national favourability ratings fall ahead of the Makerfield by-election
The latest Ipsos Political Pulse, conducted online between 5-9 June 2026 among 2,247 British adults aged 18+ explores attitudes towards leading UK politicians.
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The Brexit vote 10 years on: study shows desire for closer EU relationship - but trade-offs temper rush to rejoin
The research, by Ipsos, the Policy Institute at King’s College London, and UK in a Changing Europe, compares attitudes today with those in 2016 and at various points since, as well as revealing public opinion on the future shape of the UK-EU relationship and how different policy pledges on the EU could help or hinder the Labour government’s chances at the next general election.
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10 years on from the Brexit vote, a majority of Britons would vote to apply to rejoin the EU
58% of likely voters in a hypothetical future referendum would back rejoining the bloc, with almost half (49%) of the public supporting a new referendum after the next General Election.