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Political Pulse Survey

Two in three Britons (66%) think Starmer should not lead Labour into the next General Election but are divided on when he should go

The latest Ipsos Political Pulse, conducted between 8-12 May 2026 among 2,191 British adults in conjunction with ITV/Peston, reveals a challenging landscape for the current government, with low favourability for Prime Minister Keir Starmer and a significant shift in public expectations regarding Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
Holyrood
Scotland Survey

Half of Scots want energy powers to be devolved

Over half of Scots (51%) think that energy policy should be devolved to the Scottish Government, while a quarter (25%) feel responsibility should be shared equally with the UK Government and 14% that it should be reserved to Westminster.
Half of Britons think Keir Starmer should stand down as Prime Minister
Politics Survey

Half of Britons think Keir Starmer should stand down as Prime Minister

The latest Ipsos Political Pulse explores attitudes towards Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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Scotland Survey

Scots unimpressed by Holyrood campaigns, but give SNP the edge

With just two weeks to go until the Scottish Parliament election on 7th May, new data from Ipsos’s Scotland Political Pulse shows that, while voters are not particularly impressed by any of the parties, the SNP have the edge, with views on both the party and their leader improving since last month.
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Political Pulse Survey

When forced to choose Britons prefer a Labour government led by Keir Starmer to a Reform UK government led by Nigel Farage

New data from our Political Pulse survey, taken 20th-24th March, explores attitudes to GB political parties and leading politicians and whether the public prefer a Labour led government under Keir Starmer or a Reform UK led government under Nigel Farage.
Holyrood
Scotland Survey

Favourability towards Reform UK dips in Scotland while the SNP’s ratings hold up

John Swinney is the best rated of the party leaders, with a clear lead over Anas Sarwar and Malcolm Offord on most key leadership traits - although public sentiment is more negative than positive towards all the Scottish party leaders.
Ipsos Political Pulse
Political Pulse Survey

Over two thirds of Britons do not have confidence that the government is running the country with competence or integrity, Ipsos poll reveals

Over two thirds of Britons do not have confidence that the UK Government is running the country with integrity (68%), nor that they are running it properly, competently or seriously (69%).
Political Pulse
Political Pulse Survey

Nearly half of Britons approve of Jenrick sacking, Ipsos poll reveals

Almost half (47%) of Britons think Kemi Badenoch made the right decision to sack Robert Jenrick and remove the Conservative party whip.
Political Pulse
Political Pulse Survey

Britons narrowly split between Labour led by Keir Starmer and Reform UK led by Nigel Farage, poll reveals

When asked to choose between the Labour Party led by Keir Starmer and Reform UK led by Nigel Farage, 39% of Britons prefer Labour, while 35% prefer Reform UK.
Political Pulse
Political Pulse Survey

Andy Burnham preferred to Keir Starmer as PM, narrowly leads Nigel Farage

Keir Stamer and Nigel Farage neck and neck – both lead Zack Polanski, Wes Streeting and Ed Miliband. Meanwhile, Kemi Badenoch is now in a statistical tie with both Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage
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