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Inflation and the economy remain top concerns for Britons according to the June 2023 Ipsos Issues Index

The May 2023 Ipsos Issues Index reveals that inflation and the economy continue to be Britons' biggest worries

Last week the government announced its plan to improve access to primary care, focussing on a set of interventions to tackle the growing pressure on GPs.

While concern for the NHS rises, inflation and the economy remain Britons' biggest worries according to the April 2023 Ipsos Issues Index

Economy and inflation remain the pre-eminent concerns facing the country according to the March 2023 Ipsos Issues Index survey of attitudes to issues concerning Britain.

In the Chancellor's new budget, a great deal of emphasis has been placed on the increasing number of over-50s leaving the workforce. This has led to a number of policies aimed at enticing this population back to work – including the much-lauded policies around raising the cap on interest free pension draw-down. However, this is not addressing one of the key reasons for people leaving the workforce – increasing NHS waiting lists.

A new Ipsos poll explores public opinion of Keir Starmer's 5 missions.

40% of Britons say the economy is one of the biggest issues facing Britain while the proportion naming the NHS falls by 17 points according to the Ipsos Issues Index for February 2023.

The public think that the standard of care of the NHS and social care have got worse over the past 12 months, and only a third of the public think the NHS is providing a good service nationally, according to a new Ipsos survey for The Health Foundation.