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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 August 2013 Issues Index

Concern about the economy falls to the lowest point in five years as concern about race/immigration rises to meet it. Poverty and housing also rise in prominence.
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Economist/Ipsos July 2013 Issues Index

Though the public are starting to be more optimistic about the economy, it is still an issue of great concern at this moment in time.
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Economist/Ipsos June 2013 Issues Index

The highest level of concern about poverty/inequality that we have ever recorded as the gap between race/immigration and the economy narrows.
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Economist/Ipsos May 2013 Issues Index

Just 11% now mention crime amongst the most important facing Britain, the lowest level of concern in over 20 years. Regularly throughout 2005-2008 crime and race/immigration alternated as the most important issues facing the country, but concern about crime has fallen steadily since then.
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Economist/Ipsos April 2013 Issues Index

Though concern about the economy remains paramount there are indications that concern about poverty and welfare is on the increase.
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Economist/Ipsos March 2013 Issues Index

The economy remains the most important issue facing Britain however unemployment loses its second place spot to race/immigration.
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Economist/Ipsos February 2013 Issues Index

Concern about immigration and poverty increases though our chief concern about economic issues remains unmoved
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Economist/Ipsos January 2013 Issues Index

The top 10 issues across this month exactly match the top 10 issues across 2012, indicating that the public's priorities are unshifting as we go into the new year.
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