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Economic optimism falls to record low as concern over inflation rises

The latest Ipsos Economic Optimism Index (EOI) reveals that net economic optimism in Britain has fallen to the lowest levels ever recorded since Ipsos began collecting this data in 1978. In the latest data, collected 8-14 April 2026, 78% of Britons expect the economy to get worse over the next 12 months (up 3ppts since last month), the highest level recorded since the Index began.
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Economist / Ipsos April 2016 Issues Index

This month's Economist / Ipsos Issues Index charts the continued rise in concern about the European union (EU) as an issue facing Britain.
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Economist / Ipsos March 2016 Issues Index

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.
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Economist/ Ipsos February 2016 Issues index

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
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Economist/ Ipsos January 2016 Issues index

The January 2016 Issues Index shows that, after an absence of one month, concern about immigration has returned to the top of the list of the most important issues facing Britain.
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Issues Index aggregates 2015

The table and chart shows Ipsos's aggregated data from all 12 months of our 2015 Issues Index surveys
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Economist/Ipsos December 2015 Issues Index

The December Issues Index shows that concern about the combined issue of defence, terrorism and foreign affairs has increased by 29 percentage points since November, and is now the most important issue concerning the public, mentioned by two fifths (42%).
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Economist/Ipsos November 2015 Issues Index

The November Issues index, conducted prior to the terrorist attacks in Paris, shows that immigration remains the most important issue facing Britain in the eyes of the public. It is mentioned, unprompted, by half (49%) of the British public, indeed for three in ten (31%) it is the single most important issue.
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Level of concern about housing is highest in 40 years though immigration still dominates

The October Economist/Ipsos Issues Index shows that, as has been the case since August, over half (52%) of the public mention immigration as among the most important issues facing Britain.
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Economist/Ipsos September 2015 Issues Index

The September Economist/Ipsos issues index shows that over half (56%) of the public mention immigration as among the most important issues facing Britain.
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