Politics

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.
3 in 5 Britons would prefer utilities to be publicly owned and operated
Utilities Survey

3 in 5 Britons would prefer utilities to be publicly owned and operated

By contrast, 23% think utilities should be owned and operated privately according to a new Ipsos survey.
Six in ten people in England would keep the Green Belt as it is - Ipsos Survey for the Economist
Housing Survey

Six in ten people in England would keep the Green Belt as it is

Retaining the Green Belt should come before meeting housing needs according to a new Ipsos survey for The Economist, but sentiment is based on wildly inaccurate perceptions of the extent to which England has been built on.
Most Britons think Boris Johnson and Liz Truss changed Britain for the worse during their time in office
Politics Survey

Most Britons think Boris Johnson and Liz Truss changed Britain for the worse during their time in office

Ipsos polling on whether Prime Ministers, from Margaret Thatcher to Liz Truss, changed Britain for better or for the worse during their time in office.
3 in 4 think Britain is becoming a worse place to live
Political Monitor Survey

Three in four think Britain is becoming a worse place to live

Latest polling shows that the public think Britain is becoming a worse place to live.
Inheritance tax seen as an unfair tax but others are prioritised for cuts
Politics Survey

Inheritance tax seen as an unfair tax but others are prioritised for cuts

Recent Ipsos polling shows the public's views on different types of taxes.
One in four Britons think climate change is out of control
Political Monitor Survey

One in four Britons think climate change is out of control

The July 2023 Ipsos Political Monitor reveals that 77% of Britons are concerned about climate change
Rishi Sunak rated behind Keir Starmer on the public’s most important attributes for PM
Political Pulse Survey

Rishi Sunak rated behind Keir Starmer on the public’s most important attributes for PM

The latest Ipsos Political Pulse reveals that 51% have a negative impression of Rishi Sunak on his policies for the cost of living
Most do not think the Conservative Party can run the country competently, and 4 in 10 dislike their policies
Political Pulse Survey

Most do not think the Conservative Party can run the country competently, and 4 in 10 dislike their policies

57% do not think the Conservative Party can run the country competently according to the latest Ipsos Political Pulse.
Ipsos/Sense about Science - Evidence Week - Attitudes towards evidence among the GB public
Science Survey

Is the public confident in Parliament’s ability to scrutinise government on the evidence behind decisions?

On the eve of Evidence Week in Parliament 2023, a new survey by Sense About Science and Ipsos reveals that 6 in 10 people are not confident that MPs are equipped to question government appropriately about evidence in key policy areas.
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