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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 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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Issues Index long-term trends
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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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Economist/Ipsos Issues Index 2012 Aggregate data

Ipsos's aggregated data from all 12 months of our 2012 Issues Index surveys, with the most important issues broken down by gender, age, ethnicity, social class and by voting intention. This is based on a total of more than 10,000 interviews, aggregated from the 12 individual polls.
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Economist/Ipsos December Issues Index

Our final Issues Index of 2012 shows the list of issues of most concern to the British public in the run up to Christmas, with a comparison to the local issues that fill up MP's postbags.
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Economist/Ipsos November 2012 Issues Index

As the Bank of England welcomes the appointment of a new governor, concern about the economy shows no sign of abating, with the well off especially concerned.
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