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.
2 in 3 Britons say things in Great Britain are heading in the wrong direction
Politics Survey

2 in 3 Britons say things in Great Britain are heading in the wrong direction

Latest Ipsos Political Pulse shows Truss and Sunak are neck and neck in favourability ratings
Public more likely to think Boris Johnson has done a bad job as PM than any other since WWII
Political Pulse Survey

Public more likely to think Boris Johnson has done a bad job as PM than any other since WWII

Do the public think these former PMs did a good job or a bad job in office? New Ipsos polling
Half support an election taking place once the new Prime Minister is in place
Politics Survey

Half support an election taking place once the new Prime Minister is in place

We asked the public, when should the next General Election take place?
1 in 3 Britons say affording energy bills has been difficult in the past three months - Ipsos
Inflation Survey

1 in 3 Britons say affording energy bills has been difficult in the past three months

New Ipsos poll in partnership with Sky News shows high levels of public concern about the rising cost of living, with one in three saying it has been difficult to afford their energy bill.
3 in 4 Britons say Privileges Committee investigation into Boris Johnson is justified - Ipsos
Politics Survey

3 in 4 Britons say Privileges Committee investigation into Boris Johnson is justified

Three-quarters say the investigation is definitely/somewhat justified while around 1 in 5 (18%) disagree, according to a new Ipsos poll.
6 in 10 do not trust Boris Johnson to tell the truth, nearly twice as many as Keir Starmer - Ipsos
Trust in Professions Survey

6 in 10 do not trust Boris Johnson to tell the truth, nearly twice as many as Keir Starmer

The public are very sceptical when it comes to trusting politicians to tell the truth, according to a new Ipsos poll
Concern about cost of living, views on energy sources, and preferred date for IndyRef2: findings from new Ipsos Scotland polling
Scotland Survey

Concern about cost of living, views on energy sources, and preferred date for IndyRef2: findings from new Ipsos Scotland polling

New findings from our polling among the Scottish public in the latest Political Pulse from Ipsos in Scotland.
Nearly half of Britons agree that British workers need to “work harder” - Ipsos
Politics Survey

Nearly half of Britons agree that British workers need to “work harder”

Nearly 1 in 2 members of the British public agree that British workers need to work harder according to a new Ipsos poll.
Sunak narrowly leads Truss on popularity in Scotland - Ipsos
Scotland Survey

Sunak narrowly leads Truss on popularity in Scotland

While neither of the Conservative leadership candidates is viewed favourably by the Scottish public, Rishi Sunak is slightly more popular than Liz Truss.
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