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Too divisive to lead Britain? The British public share concerns – and positives – of Nigel Farage becoming Prime Minister
Main concerns about Farage becoming PM include him being too divisive to lead Britain, his closeness to Donald Trump and doubts that Reform UK have enough talent to lead a competent government.
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Reeves’ performance rating as Chancellor after Spring Statement nears same level as Kwarteng post mini-budget
Just one in five (19%) say that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is doing a good job, with half saying that she is doing a bad job (51%, up 7 ppts from mid-March, before the Spring Statement).
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Boost for Keir Starmer as ratings improve - but public think his government are doing a poor job on issues that matter most
29% of Britons hold a favourable view of the Prime Minister (+8 from February), while 46% are unfavourable (-9).
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Defence rises to become as big an issue for Britain as the NHS
Three in ten (29%) see defence and foreign affairs as one of the biggest issues for the country, an increase of twelve points since February.
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Just one in seven say they feel better off since Labour came to power
Only 14% say they feel better off since Labour came to power, with four in ten (41%) saying they are worse off. A similar proportion (40%) have seen no change.
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More Britons considering voting Reform UK since the General Election
The top reasons public give for considering Reform are immigration and a desire for change. Those considering Labour do so because the party best represents their values and because the NHS is an important issue to them.
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Economy, immigration and the NHS remain the top issues for Britain, as concern about defence reaches highest level since the early months of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
The economy remains the biggest issue facing the country, mentioned by 36% of Britons. Concern about defence/foreign affairs has almost doubled since last month, with 17% seeing it as an issue.
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Nearly half of Britons view Europe as most important to Britain compared to USA, Commonwealth
Nearly half (47%) of Britons view Europe as most important to Britain compared to USA (21%) or the Commonwealth (15%).
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The economy, NHS and immigration remain the big three issues facing Britain
Thirty-seven per cent name the economy as an important issue for Britain
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Half of Britons believe Brexit has been mostly a failure so far
Boris Johnson most likely to be blamed for Brexit’s failures, but also to be given credit by those who think it’s a success