Issues Index

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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.
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Economist/Ipsos October 2014 Issues Index

This month's Economist/Ipsos issues index shows that two fifths of the public mention immigration amongst the most important issues facing Britain. A third (34%) of the public mention the NHS, which is the most important issue to women.
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Economist/Ipsos September 2014 Issues Index

The Economist/ Ipsos 40th anniversary Issues index shows that concern about defence/foreign affairs increases at the expense of concern about unemployment.
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Economist/Ipsos August 2014 Issues Index

Race/immigration continues to be seen as the most important issue facing Britain as ONS figures released today show a "significant increase" in net migration.
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The Economist/Ipsos Issues Index - July 2014

Race/immigration retains its position as the most important issue facing Britain today, and concern about poverty/inequality is at its highest ever in our latest Issues Index for the Economist
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Economist/Ipsos June 2014 Issues Index

Race/immigration is now seen as the singular most important issue facing Britain today according to our latest Issues Index for The Economist.
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Economist/Ipsos May 2014 Issues Index

The May Economist/Ipsos issues index shows that, with little change since last month, the economy remains the most important issue facing Britain, as it has been since September 2008.
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Economist/Ipsos April 2014 Issues Index

Economic concerns, both personal and general, continue to dominate; 36% of the public mention the economy amongst the most important issues facing Britain however this remains the lowest percentage to do so since June 2008.
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Economist/Ipsos March 2014 Issues Index

Our latest Ipsos Issues Index for the Economist sows that concern about the economy has fallen as the economy continues on a path to recovery.
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Economist/Ipsos February 2014 Issues Index

The February Economist/Ipsos issues index shows that, after January's dead heat between the economy and race/immigration concern about the latter has fallen by 7 percentage points to 34%, meaning that the economy is once again uncontested as the most important issue facing Britain today.
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