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The future of policing
Policing in the UK is based on 'policing by consent', but recent data shows a decrease in public approval and trust in the police in the UK. We spoke with Rick Muir, Director of The Police Foundation, about the current state of policing in the UK, the perception gap the public have on police activities and how policing can be improved. In order to restore trust in policing, our data shows that presence, fairness, accountability and meaningful engagement are integral.
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The future of the UK workforce
Future public services should enable people to develop skills and change career mid-life to meet the economy’s skills needs. Many people would change career and retrain but don’t know how. We discussed with Fiona Aldridge, Head of Insight at the West Midlands Combined Authority, how the WMCA Trailblazer devolution deal offered an opportunity to design solutions to integrate skills, employment, and careers services, and target funding at regional skills gaps. However, there remain national challenges for the devolution model to meet skills needs.
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The future of energy and climate adaptation
The UK’s climate is undergoing significant changes. Our future will be affected by unprecedented climate events with far-reaching consequences for our economy and society, and the public services that assist us. But climate change is likely to have different impacts on different communities. The challenge lies in adapting to these changes in an equitable and just manner. Public services play a crucial role in this process by working to adapt to the impacts of climate change and ensuring the necessary measures are taken to address the specific needs of each community.
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Labour seen as more likely to offer a ‘fresh start’ and improve public services if they win the next election than the Conservatives
Expectations for a future Rishi Sunak government are much weaker than they were when he first took office according to the October 2023 Political Pulse polling by Ipsos.
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Majority support Labour’s plan to end private schools’ VAT exemption
Just under one in five (18%) oppose Labour's policy according to new Ipsos polling.
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Britons more likely to trust Keir Starmer than Rishi Sunak to deliver the change Britain needs
The latest Ipsos Political Monitor reveals that Labour are seen as having the best policies on key issues like healthcare and the cost of living
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The economy and inflation remain the country’s biggest concerns, closely followed by the NHS
The economy, inflation and the NHS remain top concerns for Britons according to the October 2023 Ipsos Issues Index
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21% of parents globally say their children have gone to bed hungry in the last month
A new global Ipsos study conducted on behalf of World Vision International in 16 countries reveals almost four in ten (37%) parents/guardians say their children are not getting the proper nutrients they need on a daily basis, and 21% say their children have gone to bed hungry in the last 30 days. Moreover, almost half (46%) of adults globally say they have worried about finding the money to buy food in the last 30 days, rising to 77% in low-income countries.
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Innovating with Financial Service Customers in Mind
By now, UK Financial Service (FS) providers should have their houses in order regarding the compliance of existing products and services to Consumer Duty outcomes. But what about new products and services travelling through the innovation pipeline? Is there a plan for baking Consumer Duty into their design phase?
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Clear majorities of the public think Rishi Sunak’s government doing a bad job at delivering on key pledges
The latest Ipsos Political Pulse asked favourability towards the parties and various senior politicians, whether things are heading in the right or wrong direction and whether Rishi Sunak’s government has done a good job delivering on the 5 key pledges he made earlier this year.