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Prince and Princess of Wales remain among the most popular Royals in both Britain and the US but attitudes towards Prince Harry vary across the Atlantic
After recent events, how have attitudes towards the Royal Family changed?
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Support for nurses’ strikes lower than last month’s but blame placed mainly with the Government
The latest Ipsos poll reveals that only 3 in 10 (30%) oppose the planned nurses' strikes.
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Pharma knocks tech off the top spot as most trusted industry in Ipsos' latest global report on Trust
Business leaders are not trusted to tell the truth – yet are seen to have a responsibility to speak out on issues according to the new Ipsos Global Trustworthiness Monitor report.
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Issues Index December 2022
Inflation and the economy continue to be Britons’ biggest worries while concern for the NHS rises
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Harsh home truths
Economic turmoil has brought the housing affordability crisis into sharper relief for mortgage holders and renters. What can Government do? The response to COVID-19 was to pull more levers: eviction bans, mortgage and Stamp Duty holidays. In the Autumn Statement, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced capping social rents in England, but the Scottish Government had already gone further, faster, introducing a freeze on private as well as social rents and a moratorium on evictions. Previously, Michael Gove recommitted the Government to building 300,000 homes a year. Action will take years to deliver results, requiring considerable political courage. Public opinion will need careful management too. Has the housing crisis become bigger and uglier?
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Mission critical – Levelling Up, a balancing act
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gave a ‘cast-iron commitment’ to prioritise levelling up in his first PMQs. In the face of an economic situation requiring ‘eye-wateringly difficult decisions’, what hope do the public have that living standards, high streets, and public services will prosper in the coming years? The public are pessimistic about delivery but the appetite for action is unlikely to lessen.
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Poverty, poor health, and the NHS: Stopping the spiral
Ipsos research shows that Britons believe increases to the cost of living pose a risk to the nation’s health. But what does the crisis mean for the NHS and the service it can provide – particularly to those feeling the effects of increased poverty – and how can we stop a downward spiral?
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What is the real cost of the cost of living crisis?
The cost of living crisis takes many forms. There’s the national crisis, the political crisis and the social crisis. In each case, social research has a vital role to play in exploring what rising prices mean for individuals and different groups, as we ultimately seek to answer: what is the real cost of the cost of living crisis?
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Cost of Living References
References to the articles from Understanding Society: Cost of Living can be found here
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Support for December rail strikes lower than for October action but public opinion remains divided
Public support for upcoming strikes is lower than previous actions as we approach the festive season