New polling data, conducted 15-22nd October 2026, shows Labour taking a 8-point lead over their nearest rival. This time that is the Conservatives rather than Reform UK.
A qualitative examination of the factors residents and local government professionals use to judge the quality of the local environment and public space and how such qualities are understood and applied. Twelve qualities by which an area might be judged were developed by University College London, based on a literature review. Participants were asked what factors they felt each quality would cover, as well as what they would regard as a 'good' or 'acceptable' standard for each and how they would evaluate these qualities in their local area.
Ipsos's post-Budget survey shows that the proportion of voters satisfied with the way Gordon Brown is doing his job as Chancellor has fallen by ten percentage points since December (32% vs 42%).
Ipsos's April Political Monitor shows the Conservatives leading Labour by seven points (38% vs. 31%). Ipsos has not consistently measured a Conservative lead of this size since 1992.
The death penalty is a considerably more divisive issue in Britain today than in other major countries in Western Europe or North America, a new Associated Press International Affairs poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs has revealed.
Q If the Tories were to win the next General Election, do you think the overall level of taxation would be ...?
Q If the Tories were to win the next General Election, do you think that public services would ...?
According to political folklore, the results of general elections are dependent on the weather. If polling day is cold, wet and grey — a dreich day as us Scots would say — it was long assumed that the Conservatives would benefit. Their supporters, the argument went, were more likely than Labour's supporters to brave the weather. A forecast of warmth and sunshine, in contrast, was seen as a positive omen for Labour's fortunes.
A number of events, commemorations and television programmes have recently marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Argentine invasion of the Falklands islands. Received wisdom seems to have it that the "Falklands Factor" was the political making of Margaret Thatcher, but data from the Ipsos Public Affairs Archive says something quite different.
Ipsos's March voting intention findings, carried out face-to-face between 9-15 March amongst 1,983 British adults aged 18+, show the Conservative Party eight points ahead of Labour amongst those who say they are absolutely certain to vote.
The Scottish Executive commissioned Ipsos, in collaboration with Mott MacDonald, to conduct qualitative research to explore views about the quality of the water environment. and inform policy decisions in relation to the implementation of the Water Framework Directive and associated legislation. The research consisted of seven focus groups with members of the general public conducted between 5 October and 24 October 2006 and ten in-depth, one-to-one interviews with stakeholders conducted between 7 November and 14 November 2006. Key themes included: the meanings people attach to the water environment, the values attached to its different attributes, priorities for service provision, and how people should be consulted in the implementation process.
