Immigration

Rise in those who think they are becoming more positive about immigration, with perceptions that Brexit will reduce immigration becoming more important

Only 54% want the number of immigrants coming to Britain to decrease, compared to 66% in 2015.

In this special report, Ipsos contributes to building a better global understanding of the benefits of welcoming refugees.

Britons amongst most supportive globally of refugees’ rights to escape to another country from war and persecution however half are sceptical that many refugees are genuine

With the nature and timing of Britain’s exit from the European Union remaining uncertain, the April Ipsos Issues Index shows public concern about Brexit again reaching the highest level of concern recorded about European issues since the Index began in September 1974. By contrast, worry about immigration has fallen to a two-decade low.

Perceptions over the impact immigration has had on Britain are on balance positive and are stable compared with two years ago according to a new Ipsos study for IMiX, the migration communications hub.

New global poll finds four concerns top the world’s worry list: Unemployment, poverty/social inequality, crime/violence and financial/political corruption. Concern about Healthcare in Britain falls but it is still the top worry for Britons for the eleventh successive month

The Scottish Government commissioned Ipsos to survey young people's attitudes to immigration in Scotland.

Half of the British public see the NHS as a big issue for the country, four in ten mention Brexit, and a quarter are worried about crime.