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Devolution Survey

Public oppose devolving income tax powers 2 to 1 despite sustained high neighbourhood satisfaction

New polling data from Ipsos in the UK for Politics Home, conducted 9–15 July 2026, reveals a distinct split in public opinion regarding regional tax-setting powers as ministers and regional leaders continue to discuss further fiscal devolution across Great Britain. While public satisfaction with local communities remains consistently high, the public exhibit clear resistance to devolving personal taxation.
The cost of living continues to be the most important issue facing London
Cost of Living Survey

The cost of living continues to be the most important issue facing London

New research from Ipsos, conducted on behalf of London Councils tracks Londoners’ perceptions of key issues facing London as well as attitudes towards a number of key policy areas, including housing, crime, employment and devolution.
Ipsos polling on local and mayoral elections for 2024
Local Government Survey

Andy Burnham more popular in Manchester than Sadiq Khan in London or Andy Street in West Midlands

New Ipsos UK KnowledgePanel polling for the 2024 local and mayoral elections explores attitudes towards the most important issues to people’s vote in the upcoming local elections
SNP lead falls as Sarwar leads Yousaf in public satisfaction ratings
Scotland Survey

SNP lead falls as Sarwar leads Yousaf in public satisfaction ratings

Support for the SNP has slipped by 10 percentage points over the past six months, according to the latest Scottish Political Monitor conducted by Ipsos for STV News.
Challenges for the new First Minister Humza Yousaf, as half of Scots think Scotland is going in the wrong direction
Scotland Survey

Challenges for the new First Minister Humza Yousaf, as half of Scots think Scotland is going in the wrong direction

Half of Scots (50%) feel that, generally speaking things in Scotland are heading in the wrong direction, while just a quarter (25%) feel they are heading in the right direction according to the latest Scottish Political Pulse from Ipsos.
Scots split over impact of independence on Scotland’s economy - Ipsos UK Knowledgepanel
Scotland Survey

Scots split over impact of independence on Scotland’s economy

New findings from Ipsos’s UK KnowledgePanel survey show that both the Scottish and UK publics are increasingly gloomy about our economic prospects as the cost of living crisis deepens.
Lukewarm views on the Monarchy in Scotland - Ipsos
Scotland Survey

Lukewarm views on the Monarchy in Scotland

The Scottish public have mixed views on whether Scotland would be better or worse off without the Monarchy, according to the latest poll by Ipsos in Scotland.
Scottish public divided over whether treating next General Election as a ‘de facto’ referendum would establish independence mandate
Scotland Survey

Scottish public divided over whether treating next General Election as a ‘de facto’ referendum would establish independence mandate

New Ipsos polling in Scotland shows a clear majority of the Scottish public accept that a referendum held with the agreement of the Scottish and UK Governments could provide a democratic mandate for independence.
Concern about cost of living, views on energy sources, and preferred date for IndyRef2: findings from new Ipsos Scotland polling
Scotland Survey

Concern about cost of living, views on energy sources, and preferred date for IndyRef2: findings from new Ipsos Scotland polling

New findings from our polling among the Scottish public in the latest Political Pulse from Ipsos in Scotland.
Scots pessimistic about the economy and most say the UK will not exist in 10 years - Ipsos | Scotland
Scotland Survey

Scots pessimistic about the economy and most say the UK will not exist in 10 years

A new survey by the Ipsos UK Knowledgepanel finds that both the Scottish and UK publics are fairly gloomy about our immediate economic prospects.
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