Issues Index

Umbrella
Economy Survey

Seven in ten (70%) Britons expect Labour to increase personal taxes amid deep economic pessimism

New polling data from Ipsos in the UK, conducted in October 2026, reveals widespread public pessimism regarding the UK's economic trajectory as the Labour Government led by Andy Burnham prepares its fiscal agenda. With immigration (40%), the economy (31%), and inflation (30%) standing as the dominant concerns on the Ipsos Issues Index, the British public displays continued economic pessimism and widespread anticipation of impending tax rises.
Issues Index April 2019 - front page
Issues Index Survey

Issues Index April 2019: Public concern over Brexit reaches record high

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.
Ipsos Issues Index March 2019
Issues Index Survey

Concern about crime and immigration increase, while worry about Brexit remains high

The March 2019 Issues Index shows that public concern about Brexit remains at historically high levels while public concern about crime has risen substantially since February.
Ipsos Issues Index - February 2019
Issues Index Survey

Public concern about Brexit rises further still, hitting a new record level

February's Issues Index shows a further rise in concern about Brexit even before the 12 March meaningful vote, with 71% of Britons naming the country’s departure from the European Union as a big issue facing the country.
Ipsos Issues Index January 2019
Issues Index Survey

Ipsos Issues Index January 2019: Worry about Brexit and EU has fallen however remains Britain’s number one worry

The January 2019 Ipsos Issues Index confirms that Brexit remains the biggest issue facing Britain for a majority of the public.
Ipsos North Issues Index: 2018 in review
Issues Index Survey

Ipsos North Issues Index: 2018 in review

Those in the North of England say Brexit is the most concerning issue facing Britain.
Issues Index 2018: Year in review
Brexit Survey

Ipsos Issues Index: 2018 in review

Our analysis of 2018 Issues Index data shows concern about Brexit rising further to become the clear biggest issue for Britain, and a sizeable increase in public worry about crime since 2017
Ipsos State of the Nation 2018
Society Survey

The State of the Nation 2018

The UK Social Research Institute reviews the state of the nation in 2018, drawing on key trends and developments that have touched the nation from Brexit to the NHS.
Ipsos Issues INdex November 2018 front cover
Issues Index Survey

Concern about Brexit continues to climb and worry about crime rises to a seven-year high

The Ipsos Issues Index for November 2018 shows sixty-two per cent of Britons see the EU and Brexit as one of the biggest issues for Britain, while concern about crime has risen by ten points since last month.
Front cover - Ipsos Issues Index October 2018
Issues Index Survey

Ipsos Issues Index October 2018: Worry about Brexit and the EU continues to top Britons' concerns

Brexit continues to dominate the concerns of the British public. For the second month in a row close to six in ten have mentioned the European Union and Brexit as one of the biggest issues facing the country.
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