Issues Index

After reaching a record level of concern in July following Britain's decision to leave the EU, fewer Britons now show concern about the EU, according to Ipsos's August Issues Index.

The July 2016 Economist/Ipsos Issues Index records the highest level of concern about Europe and the EU since April 1997 - 40% consider it an important issue facing the country in the aftermath of the referendum decision to leave the EU in June.

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.

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

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

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.

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