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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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Ipsos poll finds widespread support for key workplace DEI initiatives, but men are more likely than women to say DEI has gone ‘too far’
There is widespread support among British public for key workplace DEI initiatives, including flexible working (71%), gender pay gap reporting (65%), and inclusivity training (64%). However, men (43%) are significantly more likely than women (29%) to believe DEI initiatives in general have gone ‘too far’ in UK workplaces.
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As Charles and Camilla celebrate their wedding anniversary, perceptions of their relationship’s impact on the monarchy have improved over the decades
Public perceptions of the King and Queen’s relationship have improved since the late 1990s, with fewer people believing it harms the monarchy, although nearly half say it has made little difference.
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The proportion of Britons saying there isn’t a “special relationship” with the US doubles in one year amidst concern over tariffs
Only three in ten (30%) Britons now agree there is a "special relationship" between the US and UK - a significant 17-point drop from previous year.
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Public holds misconceptions about antibiotic resistance
Over half of the public (54%) are either unsure if there’s anything they can individually do to prevent antibiotics becoming less effective at treating infections (28%) or incorrectly believe there’s nothing they can personally do (26%).
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The public are largely supportive of government public health interventions
Nearly three-quarters (73%) of the public support extending the indoor smoking ban to specific outside spaces to protect children and vulnerable people, including playgrounds, outside schools and hospitals. This is followed by introducing a tax on organisation that produce foods high in sugar or salt, with some of the revenue used to fund fresh fruit and vegetables for low income families (62% support) and reducing the number of retailers with licenses to sell tobacco to limit tobacco availability (61% support).
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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.