Infrastructure

Building more affordable homes, tackling homelessness, and reducing the number of empty homes are seen by the public as key housing priorities for the next government.

A majority of the public support introducing rent controls for housing in England.

New polling by Ipsos explores public attitudes towards Great Britain

Four in 10 people (40%) rate the quality of rail services as poor according to a new Ipsos survey.

The UK’s climate is undergoing significant changes. Our future will be affected by unprecedented climate events with far-reaching consequences for our economy and society, and the public services that assist us. But climate change is likely to have different impacts on different communities. The challenge lies in adapting to these changes in an equitable and just manner. Public services play a crucial role in this process by working to adapt to the impacts of climate change and ensuring the necessary measures are taken to address the specific needs of each community.

People continue to recognise infrastructure’s ‘double dividend’ but see substantial room for improvement according to the latest Ipsos Global Infrastructure Index.

New Ipsos polling explores public attitudes to Britain’s infrastructure in general and who is considered to blame for recent school closures due to RAAC concerns.

Retaining the Green Belt should come before meeting housing needs according to a new Ipsos survey for The Economist, but sentiment is based on wildly inaccurate perceptions of the extent to which England has been built on.

Latest Ipsos polling shows that public opinion is split towards day of multiple-union strike action