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Seven in ten Britons think abortion should be legal in all or most cases – but this reduces to less than half of young men
Seven in ten (71%) Britons think abortion should be legal in all or most cases – but this reduces to less than half (46%) of men aged 16-34.
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8 in 10 Britons expect tax rises post-Spending Review despite support for individual announcements
Following the Spending Review, Labour has seen a small increase in public trust to manage the economy and continue to be most trusted to improve public services. However, 45% of Britons say the Spending Review left them more concerned about Britain's economy, with nearly 8 in 10 expecting tax hikes within the next year.
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Public concern about immigration rises to its highest level since 2016 Brexit vote
Almost half of Britons see immigration as one of the biggest issues for the country, the highest score since June 2016.
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Public sees little progress on Labour’s milestones, according to new Ipsos poll
Perceptions of the government’s performance on most milestones and priorities has decreased since March. In addition, large proportions of the public say they have not noticed much progress on any of the government’s milestones since they came to power in July 2024. Seven in ten say that they have not seen much progress made on raising living standards (71%) or reducing energy bills (70%).
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Inside Ipsos’ Spending Review Briefing
As political and economic stakes rise across the UK, Ipsos’ second Beyond the Bubble webinar of the year couldn’t have arrived at a more pivotal time.
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"The system is broken": Ipsos study across 31 countries reveals deepening distrust in politics and elites
In 29/31 countries, a majority of the public say that the “economy is rigged to advantage the rich and powerful”, with South Korea, Italy and Germany seeing double-digit increases since 2022.
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Reeves’ approval ratings mirror Kwarteng’s post mini-budget as over half of Britons think the UK is now in a period of austerity. Public is split on the key decisions and trade-offs facing the Chancellor ahead of the Spending Review
Half (51%) of Britons say that Rachel Reeves is doing a bad job as Chancellor (16% good job). These ratings are near identical to Kwasi Kwarteng’s in the aftermath of the September 2022 mini-budget.
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Reform UK and Farage most trusted on immigration as confidence in Labour and Conservatives falls
Reform UK enjoys the highest level of trust on having the right immigration policies (37%), handling migrant crossings of the English Channel (39%), and making illegal entry more difficult (42%). Conservatives are the least trusted party on these issues.