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Public opinion, public finances, and politics – the pressures shaping the Autumn Budget
The Autumn Budget is next week – and the run up has been anything but smooth. Here’s what you need to know ahead of the announcement.
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Britain's economic pessimism rises to near record high: Ipsos survey reveals growing concerns ahead of Autumn Budget
The Ipsos Economic Optimism Index has dipped back to -67, one point away from the record low of -68 seen in April of this year.
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Young men and women have more in common than divides, say public – despite gender gap in perceptions of tension and optimism about their futures
Despite prominent debates about gender divides in recent years, just a third (32%) of the public feel there is tension between men and women in the country today.
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Half of Britons say that they want radical change, but Reform UK seen as both solution and risk
50% of Britons say they want radical change – but while 23% trust Reform UK to deliver necessary change, 34% worry that they would deliver undesirable reforms.
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Chocolate reigns supreme in the advent calendar market, but gen z increasingly swayed by beauty calendars
Seven in ten (72%) Britons say they purchase advent calendars.
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UK public prefers cautious AI integration in public services, Ipsos AI tracker reveals
Six in ten (60%) believe that the government should adopt a cautious approach to AI, prioritising job protection and giving people enough time to adapt over rapid development.
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Opposition to resident doctors’ strikes has risen significantly, Ipsos poll reveals
The proportion of those opposing the strikes has grown to 45% (up from 31% in June 2024), while support has declined from 52% to 28%.
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The Royal Foundation Business Survey 2025
A new survey from Ipsos in the UK, in partnership with The Royal Foundation for Early Years, reveals that business leaders believe there will be an increased need for ‘human skills’ (self-direction, emotional self-management, adaptability, creativity, etc.) in the next 5-10 years (81%), but that many find it difficult to find employees with strong human skills (45%).
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Labour equals historic low in Ipsos records as 8 in 10 think Britain is getting worse as a place to live
Reform UK maintain clear lead as Labour vote share falls to match the lowest ever recorded by Ipsos for the party in May 2009, after the expenses scandal and during the economic crisis (Ipsos first started recording vote intentions in 1976).