Political Monitor


Britain’s NHS worries: waiting times, resources, timely GP appointments and quick emergency treatment

As the Omicron variant makes its way through Britain, the public are worried about how long it takes to access NHS services

Keir Starmer leads Boris Johnson on ‘most capable PM’ by 13 points

First time a Labour leader has led on this measure since Gordon Brown led David Cameron in 2008
Scotland Survey

Boris Johnson’s ratings hit a record low in Scotland as SNP support stays strong

Ipsos’s Scottish Political Monitor, run in partnership with STV News, finds that the SNP remains the dominant party among Scottish voters. Boris Johnson’s ratings in Scotland have hit a new low: 4 in 5 Scots say they are dissatisfied with the job he is doing as Prime Minister.

Public expects rise in cost of living while optimism for economic recovery remains low

Nine in ten expect their monthly bills and other regular outgoings to rise next year

Rishi Sunak’s ratings slip as public worries about personal impact of latest Budget

Public more positive about the long-term impact of Government’s policies on economy than on public services

Ratings for the Conservatives and Boris Johnson fall in Ipsos’s latest Political Monitor

The Conservatives and the Labour party are neck-and-neck on voting intention.

Conservatives hit six-year low for being seen as a party ‘concerned about people in real need’

Just 17% of Britons think the Conservatives are 'concerned about people in real need in Britain'.

Economic optimism falls to lowest level since February

Over half of Britons think the economy will get worse over the next 12 months.

Johnson and Starmer neck and neck on who would make ‘the most capable Prime Minister’ but public doubts about Labour persist

Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer are level with the British public on who would make the most capable Prime Minister