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One in seven parents are not confident they know what their children are seeing or hearing online
Three in four parents (75%) say they are concerned about what children are seeing, hearing, or doing online.
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Too divisive to lead Britain? The British public share concerns – and positives – of Nigel Farage becoming Prime Minister
Main concerns about Farage becoming PM include him being too divisive to lead Britain, his closeness to Donald Trump and doubts that Reform UK have enough talent to lead a competent government.
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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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Half of 16–34-year-olds trust news from online influencers, even with concerns about ‘widespread fake news’
Only 31% of Britons trust online news from influencers and individuals a great deal or a fair amount. However, this rises to half of 16–34-year-olds. 55% of younger people say they get online news from influencers every single day, despite thinking ‘fake news’ is prevalent.
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Over 2 in 5 Britons think utility and broadband companies are raising prices to increase profits, ahead of "Awful April"
76% of Britons say they are spending more on their typical household grocery shop than last year – 36% of whom are finding this difficult to afford.
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COVID-19 five years on: Young people most likely to say they’re lonelier and spending more time looking at screens than before the pandemic
Six in ten (60%) young people say they spend more time looking at social media and screens since before the pandemic started
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Boost for Keir Starmer as ratings improve - but public think his government are doing a poor job on issues that matter most
29% of Britons hold a favourable view of the Prime Minister (+8 from February), while 46% are unfavourable (-9).
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Can Reeves Chart a Course Through Economic Pessimism?
With the Spring Statement looming, Ipsos polling reveals public pessimism about the economy and a difficult balancing act for the Chancellor as Britons want to hear how Labour will deliver economic growth, reduce the cost of living, and improve public services.
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Defence rises to become as big an issue for Britain as the NHS
Three in ten (29%) see defence and foreign affairs as one of the biggest issues for the country, an increase of twelve points since February.
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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.