Politics

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.

13.05.26

Politics Survey

New Ipsos survey shows divides between MPs and the public on priorities for economic growth

Ipsos surveyed both MPs and members of the public about their priorities for economic growth.

27.01.25

Politics Survey

Britons increasingly blame Labour for the country's economic woes as 77% say state of the economy is poor

Those who view the economy negatively are almost equally as likely to blame decisions made by the current Labour government under Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves (42%) as they are to blame the previous Conservative government of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng (44%).

24.01.25

Politics Survey

Public continue to doubt that Labour is doing a good job at delivering on missions; are pessimistic about improvement by next General Election

Across all five missions, more people continue to believe the Labour government is doing a bad job than a good job.

24.01.25

Political Pulse Survey

Nigel Farage is seen as the party leader who most understands the problems facing Great Britain

41% of Britons say that Farage understands the problems facing Great Britain, followed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 36%.

24.01.25

Education Survey

Majority of Britons believe it is important to talk about the Holocaust, with 1 in 3 fearing lessons will be forgotten in 10 years’ time

While seven in ten (69%) Britons believe the lessons of the Holocaust are largely remembered today, 1 in 3 (32%) think they will be forgotten in ten years’ time.

23.01.25

Political Pulse Survey