Immigration

The June 2016 Economist/Ipsos Issues Index reveals that, just ahead of the referendum on the UK's membership of the EU, concern with the EU has risen to the highest level since December 1999.

As polling day approaches, new research finds the public is divided when it comes to how EU immigration has affected Britain; despite relatively few saying it has had a negative impact on their own life.

People are getting their facts confused about Brexit, and this might be a nifty trick being played on us all, says Bobby Duffy in the Independent.

Ipsos Issues Index May 2016 - A month away from the EU referendum, concern about the EU remains in third place.

Immigration is one of the key issues which will affect how people vote in the upcoming EU referendum, along with the effect on the economy and Britain's sovereignty, a new Ipsos study published today finds.

This month's Economist / Ipsos Issues Index charts the continued rise in concern about the European union (EU) as an issue facing Britain.

The March 2016 Economist/Ipsos Issues Index shows the prominence of the European Union as an issue continuing to increase, with 23% now mentioning it as one of the most important issues facing Britain. Meanwhile, concern with crime has fallen to a 25-year low.

The February 2016 Economist/Ipsos Issues Index shows that, following the recent EU renegotiation and announcement of the referendum date, a fifth (20%) of the British public mention the EU amongst the most important issues facing Britain

In December 2014, we asked Britons to predict what  would happen in 2015. How well did they do? asks Hannah Shrimpton in Politics.co.uk.