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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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The future of public services
Public services matter. Many tell us that the parties' policies on these issues are very important in helping them decide how to vote. However, Britons are feeling pessimistic about the future and the government's ability to improve public services. As parties draft their manifestos ahead of the much-speculated next general election, they will need to balance the current restraints of the public purse with an urgent need to start planning for these inevitable challenges that face the public sector.
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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 the NHS
The NHS is currently facing significant pressures due to various challenges which will further escalate in the future if unaddressed. Additional funding and evolving NHS services are necessary remedies, as are the greater use of technology and measures to retain staff. But it’s also important to take action on areas outside of the NHS’s control like social care and the social determinants of health. Policy-making for the NHS should adopt a long-term approach, grounded in evidence and incorporating the perspectives of patients, the public and NHS staff in a meaningful way, to ensure that long-term investments are sustainable.
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First Life in the UK Index identifies wellbeing gap between young and old
A new landmark Life in the UK Index study from Carnegie UK and Ipsos finds democratic wellbeing is in crisis.
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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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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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Ipsos Issues Index: September 2023
Public concern about immigration rises to the highest level in six years, though the economy and inflation remain the most important issues according to the September 2023 Ipsos Issues Index
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3 takeaways from Ipsos polling for The Rest Is Politics podcast
3 takeaways from an Ipsos poll for The Rest is Politics podcast covering a range of political and social issues.
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Seven in ten Britons think the country is not doing enough to meet its infrastructure needs, prioritising water supply and renewables for investment
People continue to recognise infrastructure’s ‘double dividend’ but see substantial room for improvement according to the latest Ipsos Global Infrastructure Index.