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Ipsos Political Pulse
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.
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Where now for Labour in Scotland?

Mark Diffley outlines the challenges facing the Scottish Labour Party in its attempts to reconnect with the electorate.
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The majority of Scots oppose a single police force in Scotland

On the day the Scottish Government announced plans for a single national police force in Scotland, an Ipsos poll finds that the majority of Scots oppose the proposal.
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2011 Ipsos Survey of Scottish local authority Chief Executives and Finance Directors

Ipsos recently conducted the 2011 survey of Scottish local authority Chief Executives and Finance Directors.
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Scots back full fiscal powers but not independence

Two-thirds of Scots would vote for all tax-raising powers to be transferred to the Scottish Parliament, while only around a third would vote to separate from the rest of the UK, as revealed in our new poll for The Times.
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SNP continues to dominate as Labour trails in Holyrood and Westminster poll

Our latest poll shows that, among those certain to vote, the SNP's share of the Holyrood constituency vote stands at 49%, up 4 percentage points on their election result.
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The majority of Scots still disagree with decision to release al-Megrahi

Two years on from the release of the man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, an Ipsos poll finds that the majority of Scots still disagree with the decision to release him.
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2011 Survey of Local Authority Chief Executives and Finance Directors

Annual survey of Chief Executives and Finance Directors of Scotland's 32 councils
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How broken is Britain?

Our first poll since the riots in England makes interesting reading. We tested the public's perception that `British society is broken', an issue the Prime Minister has spoken out about since first becoming Conservative Party leader. But what challenges does a 'Broken Britain' present?
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Economic Pessimism in the G8

Just one in ten Britons expect the economy in their local area to be stronger in six months time according to the latest Ipsos Global @dvisor survey conducted in 24 countries
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