As parliament enters its summer recess, Head of Political Research, Gideon Skinner, considers the main political parties' poll ratings and the change in momentum since the start of the year.
New data from Ipsos’ latest Political Monitor, taken before the Labour and Conservative Party conferences, shows the public are deeply sceptical about the Conservatives returning to government. Meanwhile, Reform UK have a strong party image but the public are yet to be convinced they are ready for government either. Fieldwork carried out 11-17 September 2025.
Encouragingly, the proportion who appear to be aware that a person can reduce their risk of developing dementia has been rising across the past three waves of the research, from 33% in 2021, to 36% in 2023 and now 39% in 2025.
