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Immigration continues to be seen as the most important issue facing Britain
The February 2026 Ipsos Issues Index reveals that immigration continued to be seen as the biggest issue facing the country that month.
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Half of the public avoided seeking help from their GP about a health concern in the last year
Latest polling from the Health Foundation and Ipsos finds that nearly half of the public have delayed or avoided contacting their GP about a health concern in the last year, due in part to access challenges. Improving access to appointments at GP practices and A&E services remains a top priority for the public when it comes to the NHS, meanwhile overall views of standards of care nationally remain negative.
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UK’s sense of urgency on net zero and support for climate policies falls sharply, study finds
A New study carried out by the Policy Institute at King’s College London, Ipsos and the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations which updates several long-term trends in public opinion, as issues related to climate change have increasingly being drawn into “culture war” debates in the UK.
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Concern about defence doubles to become as big an issue for Britain as the NHS and inflation
Concern about defence has doubled since last month to 24%, making it the joint third-biggest issue for the country.
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Economic optimism remains near historic lows, capping a year of rock-bottom public sentiment
Britons’ top four issues facing the country have remained the same since August: immigration first, followed by the economy, the NHS, and inflation.
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Half see immigration as an important issue facing Britain
Fifty per cent name immigration as an important issue for Britain. The economy and NHS remain the second- and third-biggest issues, mentioned by 35% and 25% respectively.
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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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Widespread nostalgia for the old days, with many saying things were better back in 1975
Given the choice, people would prefer to have been born in 1975 rather than 2025 by a margin of almost two to one.
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UK’s sense of division reaches new high as culture war tensions grow, study finds
King's College London and Ipsos study finds problems caused by culture wars, a deepening rejection of the term “woke”, and notable shifts in attitudes on transgender rights.