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One in six adults say they are finding it difficult to manage financially - new Ipsos opinion survey
16% of GB adult survey participants said they were “finding it very difficult” (6%) or “finding it fairly difficult” (10%) to manage financially, according to a new Ipsos opinion survey for the University of Birmingham.
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The NHS overtakes the economy and inflation as the most mentioned issue facing Britain
Ipsos Issues Index - January 2023
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Ipsos UK Podcast: Public & Society – Understanding Society
This episode unpicks Understanding Society, featuring Keiran Pedley, Trinh Tu and Alex Bogan discussing the cost of living, reaching the Net Zero target and how this impacts our nation’s health.
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What Worries the World – December 2022
Have we reached peak inflation? Although still the top concern, worry about inflation falls for the first time in two and a half years according to the latest What Worries The World? global survey from Ipsos.
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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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Mission critical – Levelling Up, a balancing act
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gave a ‘cast-iron commitment’ to prioritise levelling up in his first PMQs. In the face of an economic situation requiring ‘eye-wateringly difficult decisions’, what hope do the public have that living standards, high streets, and public services will prosper in the coming years? The public are pessimistic about delivery but the appetite for action is unlikely to lessen.
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From the cost of living to sustainable living
A greener lifestyle is often seen as expensive but is the cost of living crisis changing this? Our research shows that UK households plan to make environmentally friendly changes due to, not despite of, the rising costs. These changes create opportunities to tackle two key concerns together and the public don't always see a trade-off. How can Government and businesses make the most of this and change the narrative to “it is cheap being green”? And what are the implications for encouraging sustainable behaviour change?
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Poverty, poor health, and the NHS: Stopping the spiral
Ipsos research shows that Britons believe increases to the cost of living pose a risk to the nation’s health. But what does the crisis mean for the NHS and the service it can provide – particularly to those feeling the effects of increased poverty – and how can we stop a downward spiral?
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Cost of living crisis in Northern Ireland: a consumer journey
Consumers in Northern Ireland are being impacted by rising costs, at a time when they already have the lowest gross weekly income compared to the UK average. Captured through interviews and video diaries, the real-life journeys in this article show how affordability permeates all aspects of the consumer experience and highlights how people are making difficult financial decisions and sacrifices with their food shopping behaviours. With the prospect of a second Northern Ireland Assembly election within a year, we reflect on the challenges any future Executive faces in delivering for the people of Northern Ireland.
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An economist's take: Interview with Dr Linda Yueh
Through an economist's lens, Dr Linda Yueh shares her take on key challenges of the cost of living crisis, thoughts on economic policy and growth, and some possible glimmers of good news.
Dr Linda Yueh is an economist at Oxford University and London Business School, and the author of The Great Economists: How Their Ideas Can Help Us Today.