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54% lack confidence in quality of local NHS services for this winter as concerns over waiting lists intensify
The December Ipsos Political Monitor, taken 7-13 December, shows the level of public concern over the NHS for this winter
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Conservatives no longer most trusted to grow Britain’s economy
Conservatives and Labour equally trusted to grow Britain’s economy – Conservatives led by 15 points in September before the mini-budget
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Gen Z: grounds for optimism?
Are there grounds for optimism about Britain’s youngest generation, and what might this mean for government and labour market? Data suggests that despite the pandemic, inflation, and war, the British public’s optimism for today’s youth has risen gently. Generational analysis suggests the youngest cohort, Generation Z, feels a little less pessimistic about their economic situation compared with Millennials when they were a similar age. But are they really a more optimistic group or just a reversion to the mean after the Millennials’ tough experience entering adulthood in the shadow of the 2008 economic crash?
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Britons more likely to judge “Harry and Meghan” documentary as an inaccurate depiction of events than “The Crown”
Most members of the Royal Family maintain their favourability after release of both "the Crown" and the "Harry and Meghan" documentary on Netflix
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NHS Staff top Santa’s ‘nice list’ for third year in a row
Who makes Ipsos' 2022 naughty and nice lists?
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Over 70% of UK adults think social media platforms should do more to protect children online
New research by Ipsos on childrens' online safety for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS)
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Ipsos Predictions 2023: A heatwave, an election, a general strike and food shortages, what are Britons expecting to happen in 2023?
As 2022 comes to an end, Ipsos asked the public to look forward to what 2023 could bring. From a general election, to a general strike, heatwaves to food shortages, what has next year got in store for us?
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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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Support for nurse strikes falls – though still outweighs opposition – as half say the pay rise they’re asking for is too high
As nurses hold the biggest strike in NHS history, how do the public feel about the action?
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Understanding Society 2022: What is the real cost of the cost of living crisis?
This edition of Understanding Society covers a diverse and varied array of topics relating to the cost-of-living crisis, and how the rising costs have been affecting British society. Ipsos researchers consider food insecurity, sustainable living, the housing market, generational divides, and much more.