Housing

Concern about unemployment rises to highest level this century, and concern about Europe/EU is now highest in over six years (though mentioned by fewer than one in ten)

More people expect house prices to fall rather than rise over the next year, according to the second Halifax Housing Market Confidence tracker research conducted by Ipsos.

The September Economist/Ipsos issues index shows that almost seven in ten (68%) are concerned about the economy, an increase of nine percentage points since September, and the highest level since the coalition came to power in May last year

Concern about unemployment rises to the highest level in over two years

Concern about individual behaviour/morality also increases in the aftermath of the riots in England

Following the riots in England, concern about crime and anti-social behaviour increases to highest level in two years.

Concern about Britain's ageing population - including social care and pensions - increases this month, although still far behind other domestic issues

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New research by Ipsos, for Inside Housing, shows the Great British public supports spending less on housing benefit to spend more on other things and to reduce the national debt, but not if it means an increase in homelessness.

Economy remains the number one issue, with concern about unemployment, inflation and prices creeping up