Government

Ipsos has carried out a focus group for BBC News during Gordon Brown's conference speech.

Ipsos's survey for UNISON, shows that almost half (47%) of those who have `always' or `more often than not' voted Labour now say that they are less likely to vote Labour than they were at the 2005 General Election.

Ipsos's recent survey about former Conservative MP and Shadow Home Secretary David Davis suggests that the public are somewhat divided on the issue of his resignation.

UK small businesses are split on whether or not Gordon Brown should call a general election now or wait until next year. Results of a poll conducted by the Orange Business Jury show that 40% want an election now, while 39% think it should be next year.

Q I am going to read out a list of problems facing Britain today. I would like you to tell me whether you think the Conservative party, the Labour party or the Liberal Democrats has the best policies on each problem.

Our "election fever" political survey, conducted after the end of the Labour Party conference but before the Conservative Party conference began, found Labour with 41% of the vote and well clear of the Conservatives.

Q I am going to read out a list of problems facing Britain today. I would like you to tell me whether you think the Conservative party, the Labour party or the Liberal Democrats has the best policies on each problem.

Q I am going to read out a list of problems facing Britain today. I would like you to tell me whether you think the Conservative party, the Labour party or the Liberal Democrats has the best policies on each problem.

Ipsos's weekend telephone poll shows that the public are increasingly distrustful of David Cameron, Sir Menzies Campbell and Gordon Brown. While Tony Blair's trust rating is virtually unchanged from September 2006, the percent of people rating Cameron 'not trustworthy' has increased 17 points. Campbell sees a similar 'not trustworthy' increase of 11 points, and Brown of 10 points. This is the lowest rating yet for Gordon Brown, and means he will start as Prime Minister with a lower trust rating than Blair had after three years as Prime Minister.