Budget

New joint polling data and research from Ipsos and the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) reveal a stark disconnect between the public’s fiscal anxieties and their expectations for the upcoming Autumn Budget.

A new Ipsos poll, conducted between October 11-14, 2024, reveals that half of Britons are more fearful than hopeful about how Labour’s Budget announcements will impact public services (46% to 18%), as well as their personal finances (53% to 11%).

Only one in five are confident that the Conservatives have a good long-term economic plan for Britain, the lowest figure since Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister

New polling from Ipsos ahead of the 2024 Budget explores public attitudes to tax cuts and spending on public services

Do you feel better or worse off since the 2019 election? Our latest Ipsos Political Pulse survey.

Who do the public blame or praise on inflation? A new Ipsos poll explores public attitudes to the economy, inflation and Rishi Sunak’s performance in delivering against his 5 key policy pledges announced earlier this year

In the Chancellor's new budget, a great deal of emphasis has been placed on the increasing number of over-50s leaving the workforce. This has led to a number of policies aimed at enticing this population back to work – including the much-lauded policies around raising the cap on interest free pension draw-down. However, this is not addressing one of the key reasons for people leaving the workforce – increasing NHS waiting lists.

Labour maintains small lead as most trusted on the economy according to an Ipsos poll conducted after Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget.

Policies on minimum wage, alcohol & tobacco duty and universal credit most caught the public’s attention – but more couldn’t name any