Economy

Public wants Labour to prioritise cutting energy bills and NHS waiting times out of a range of targets and milestones - but people are negative about progress so far.

For International Women’s Day 2025, there has been a spotlight on the risks of economic abuse faced by younger women in the UK.

Two-thirds of the public disagree with the decision to end winter fuel payments for pensioners who do not receive Pension Credit.

Nearly half (48%) of Britons think the Labour government is doing badly at running the country, a figure comparable to ratings of Boris Johnson's government. Overall, most of the public (56%) are disappointed in what Labour has done so far.

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.

Thirty-seven per cent name the economy as an important issue for Britain

Ipsos surveyed both MPs and members of the public about their priorities for economic growth.

Those who view the economy negatively are almost equally as likely to blame decisions made by the current Labour government under Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves (42%) as they are to blame the previous Conservative government of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng (44%).

Ipsos has looked at people’s expectations in Great Britain and around the world for the year ahead.