New polling data from Ipsos in the UK, conducted 17-21 April 2026, reveals high levels of public anxiety as the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz begins to disrupt global supply chains. The British public is particularly concerned about the personal financial toll on food and petrol, while expressing dissatisfaction with the government’s response to rising prices.
Three in ten (30%) of the CBI member organisations surveyed have off-shored activities; even more feel that the pressures to do so are great (45%), and becoming greater (51%). With the "push" factors becoming more prominent, there are also a number of "pull" factors encouraging organisations to off-shore: almost all of those considering or currently off-shoring feel the potential for off-shoring has increased with improvements in technology (91%).
British views on the new EU Constitution could be affected by persuasive arguments that it would be either good or bad for the country, according to new research from MORI. The project, part of regular surveys carried out for Citigroup, shows one in five (22%) say they are generally in favour of Britain adopting the European constitution, but could be persuaded against if they thought it would be bad for Britain. More than a quarter (28%) are generally opposed to Britain adopting the European constitution, but could be persuaded in favour if they thought it would be good for Britain.
IT and network security are the greatest security concerns for members of the CBI, according to new research from MORI. The research, jointly commissioned by CBI and QinetiQ, shows a large majority (97%) of members have either great or some concern about the overall security of their business. Almost three in five (58%) say IT and network security is a great concern, while two in five name 'Provision of standby facilities for business continuity purposes' (41%), 'Risk to brand value of security incidents' (40%) and 'Risk to employees of security incidents' (38%).
Utility companies are among the most likely to face a delay in payment of their bills, according to new research from MORI. The survey, for Xansa, aims to give a better understanding of public attitudes to debt, including propensity to pay and prioritisation of household debt payments.
Nearly two-thirds (72%) of people in Britain are concerned about credit card fraud, 71% of adults are concerned about bank card fraud, 64% are concerned about identity fraud and 55% of the nation is concerned about bin raiding — the process of searching through bins to obtain personal financial information to commit fraud. Although nine out of ten people think that shredding is an effective way to destroy their personal and financial information, still only a third of people have access to a shredder at home and only one in ten regularly shred to safely dispose of personal information.
Almost nine in 10 (87%) investors feel if a company fails to deal with a security incident quickly and efficiently it would alter their perception of that company, according to new research from MORI. The survey, commissioned by management and IT consultancy LogicaCMG, shows seven in 10 investors (70%) feel their perception of the company would be altered if the company experienced an information security breach.
Two investors in three (65%) are interested in having their money invested in a socially responsible way, according to a survey carried out by MORI. The research, for Friends Provident and ISIS Asset Management, shows there is also a generation gap — interest in ethical investment rises to three quarters (74%) of investors under 45.
The majority of credit card holders in the UK use their credit cards wisely and have sufficient assets to service credit card debt — even if the economy deteriorates — according to a new report by MORI Market Dynamics.
A substantial number of bank customers are opposed to "offshoring", a new MORI survey has revealed. The survey was commissioned by Lloyds TSB Group Union (LTU) - the union representing Lloyds TSB staff.
