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 Issues Index

Despite today's GDP figures showing that the UK has emerged from the double dip recession, half of the public (52%) still consider the economy to be among the most important issues facing Britain today,
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Ipsos September 2012 Issues Index

Concern about the economy falls in line with an increase in economic optimism, according to our September Issues Index.
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Ipsos August 2012 Issues Index

Despite the public's captivation with London 2012, the economy and unemployment remains top of their agenda.
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Economist/Ipsos July 2012 Issues Index

The July Economist/Ipsos issues index shows that concern about race relations/immigration has increased, along with concern about the NHS.
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Economist/Ipsos June Issues Index

Despite the Eurozone crisis, just 8% place the Euro/EU amongst the most important issues facing the country, as general economic issues continue to dominate.
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Economist/Ipsos May 2012 Issues Index

As the UK again comes to terms with a recession, concern about the economy has increased, and three fifths (61%) now place this issue amongst the most important facing the country, an increase of six percentage points since April.
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Economist/Ipsos April 2012 Issues Index

The April Economist/Ipsos Issues index shows that, this month, two fifths of the public (40%) place unemployment among the most important issues facing the country, the highest level of concern in over thirteen years, as the unemployment rate reaches its highest level in seventeen years.
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Economist/Ipsos March 2012 Issues Index

Concern about petrol prices/fuel has risen by seven percentage points to 13%, the highest level in exactly a year, as pump prices reach a record high.
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Economist/Ipsos February 2012 Issues Index

Though unemployment appears to be breaking away from the chasing pack as an issue of public concern, it still has some way to go before it reaches the same level as the economy, mentioned by around two thirds (64%) of the public, also an increase (of three percentage points) since January.
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