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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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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Issues Index November 2009

Concern about defence and race/immigration increases, although the economy remains the key issue for now
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The economy still tops the public agenda, as concern about unemployment decreases

Ipsos's October Issues Index shows that the economy remains the most important issue facing the country today. Over half of the public (52%) place it amongst the most important issues facing Britain. This is a similar percentage to the number who cited this issue in June, July and August of this year.
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August 2009 Issues Index

Ipsos's monthly Issues Index shows that three in ten respondents (30%) are concerned about Unemployment, a five point increase on last month and the highest level of concern measured since December 1998. This comes after the release of ONS figures showing the number of unemployed at 2.435 million - the highest figure since 1995.
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