Search
-
Half of Britons disappointed by Labour so far as pessimism over missions grows
Just a quarter (26%) say Keir Starmer is doing a good job as Prime Minister
-
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.
-
More than one in three Britons (37%) see the EU as Britain’s most important trade partner
A new Ipsos survey reveals that the British public consider the European Union to be Britain’s most important trade partner, even as the prospect of renewed Trump tariffs looms large.
-
More than half of the public would support farmers if they decided to strike, in line with support shown for nurses and ambulance workers
Pensioners, farmers, small businesses, working people and ‘people like me’ are the groups most seen to be treated worse than they should be by the British government.
-
Parent Poll Wave 14: 2024 Childcare Entitlement Expansion and Childcare Use
Ipsos' latest research for the Department for Education gathered evidence in July/August 2024 in England on childcare use for families with children aged 0–4, 5–11, and 12–14. It also explored views on and experiences of the 2024 childcare entitlements expansion. The sample consisted of a total of 1,200 parents of children aged 0-4, and 800 parents of children aged 5-14.
-
Childcare Use, Childcare Entitlement Expansion 2024 and the Home Learning Environment
Ipsos' latest research for the Department for Education gathered evidence in October/November 2023 in England on childcare use for families of 0-4 year-olds, 5-11 year olds and 12-14 year-olds, as well as the Home Learning Environment (0-4 only), and awareness of and views on the expansion of childcare entitlements in 2024. The sample consisted of a total of 1000 parents with children aged 0-4, and 1000 parents with children aged 5-14.
-
Public concern about the economy continues to rise to its highest level for a year
Thirty-nine per cent name the economy as an important issue for Britain this month, an increase of 3 percentage points over the month and 10 points since September.
Public concern about immigration and the NHS has fallen somewhat from October but they remain the second- and third-biggest issues. -
Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner and David Lammy highest profile Cabinet Members not including Keir Starmer
Priti Patel and Robert Jenrick highest profile Shadow Cabinet Members not including Kemi Badenoch.
-
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.
-
Almost one million UK women who experienced economic abuse said the abuse prevented them from leaving an abusive partner
A new survey from Surviving Economic Abuse and Ipsos UK finds that nearly a quarter (23%) of UK women aged 18+ who experienced economic abuse said the abuse prevented them from leaving an abusive partner.