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Men more likely to overestimate their abilities on various tasks from swimming the English Channel to scoring a Premier League goal compared to women
Ipsos polling reveals that men are generally more confident in their capabilities across various tasks than women.
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Britons more pessimistic about the economy post budget – though some individual measures supported
The latest survey from Ipsos in the UK, taken following this week’s budget, explores public attitudes to the budget overall (and key measures within it) as well as the economy overall.
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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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Half of Britons now say they feel worse off since Labour was elected – but lack confidence in any of the main parties to have a sound long-term economic plan
Half (51%) of Britons now say they feel worse off since Labour was elected – but confidence in any of the main parties’ economic plans is low.
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Public opinion, public finances, and politics – the pressures shaping the Autumn Budget
The Autumn Budget is next week – and the run up has been anything but smooth. Here’s what you need to know ahead of the announcement.
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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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Half of Britons say that they want radical change, but Reform UK seen as both solution and risk
50% of Britons say they want radical change – but while 23% trust Reform UK to deliver necessary change, 34% worry that they would deliver undesirable reforms.
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Opposition to resident doctors’ strikes has risen significantly, Ipsos poll reveals
The proportion of those opposing the strikes has grown to 45% (up from 31% in June 2024), while support has declined from 52% to 28%.
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Labour equals historic low in Ipsos records as 8 in 10 think Britain is getting worse as a place to live
Reform UK maintain clear lead as Labour vote share falls to match the lowest ever recorded by Ipsos for the party in May 2009, after the expenses scandal and during the economic crisis (Ipsos first started recording vote intentions in 1976).