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Economic optimism falls to lowest level for one year anniversary after GE since Margaret Thatcher in 1980
Ipsos Economic Optimism Index worsens to -56, with 68% expecting the economy to get worse over the next 12 months. Immigration remains the biggest issue facing the country, mentioned by 40%.
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Public most likely to think Andy Burnham would do good job as Labour leader, more than Starmer, Rayner and Streeting
Manchester Mayor Burnham (35%) beats Starmer (26%), Rayner (23%) and Streeting (19%) among who the public think would be good Labour leader.
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Nigel Farage extends his lead over Keir Starmer on being seen as ‘in touch with ordinary people’
Farage (45%) beats Starmer by 19 points among public on being seen as ‘in touch with ordinary people’ – a lead that has grown since January.
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Just a quarter of British adults support resident doctors going on strike, half of pre-election figure
Over two in five (43%) Britons think the UK government is doing a bad job at negotiating with the trade unions, nearly double the figure recorded in August 2024.
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One year on: Economic optimism has halved since July 2024 as 6 in 10 think economy will get worse
Ipsos' Economic Optimism Index stands at -44; an improvement from earlier in year, but 60% still think the economy will get worse over the next 12 months and only 16% say it will get better.
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Six in ten say it is unlikely that Starmer can unite Labour under his leadership
New research from Ipsos in the UK suggests deep cynicism across Britain that Prime Minister Keir Starmer can unite the Labour Party, with just three in ten (29%) British adults saying it’s likely they can do so under his leadership.
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Introducing our new voting intention methodology in Scotland
Ipsos shifts to online random probability KnowledgePanel for Voting Intention polling in Scotland.
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SNP out in front in Scotland as Starmer’s satisfaction ratings fall
New Ipsos polling for STV News shows the SNP on a 31% share of General Election voting intention, nine points ahead of the Labour Party.
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Starmer remains ahead of Farage in head-to-head of who would make best PM, but majority of Britons unsure what he stands for
In a head-to-head with Nigel Farage, Keir Starmer continues to lead on who the British public think would make a better Prime Minister (32% Starmer vs 26% Farage) – although his lead is down compared to March (Starmer +11) and 35% say neither would make a good PM / it would make no difference. However, just over half (53%) say that it is not clear what Starmer stands for. In contrast, almost two-thirds of Britons (64%) say it is clear what Nigel Farage stands for.