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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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October 2010 Issues Index

The economy remains the issue of most concern, particularly for private sector workers
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September 2010 Issues Index

Trade unions/strikes have not been considered a major issue for many years by the British public according to the Ipsos Issues Index and this remains true at the start of this month.
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Issues Index August 2010

The economy remains the biggest issue facing the country, particularly among coalition supporters
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July 2010 Issues Index

The economy remains Britain's chief concern, though concern about unemployment increases
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June 2010 Issues Index

Despite a drop of six points from last month's record score of 71%, two thirds (65%) place the economy among the biggest issues facing the country
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May 2010 Issues Index

Ipsos's May Issues Index shows that the highest level of concern about the economy that we have ever recorded
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April Issues Index

With the election less than three weeks away, Ipsos's April Issues Index shows that the economy remains the most important issue facing the country today, as has been the case since September 2008.
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March 2010 Issues Index

More than half of the public (55%) place the economy among the most important issues facing Britain, an increase of seven percentage points since February.
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Ipsos February 2010 Issues Index

Ipsos's February Issues Index shows that the economy remains the most important issue facing the country today, as has been the case since September 2008.
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