Politics


Coronavirus Survey

Brits’ concern about COVID-19 falls, but still high as many continue to take precautions

69% say they are concerned about the risk Coronavirus poses to the country as a whole.
Politics Survey

Half of Britons say Boris Johnson has done a bad job as Prime Minister – up 13 points from last year

54% say Boris Johnson has done a bad job as Prime Minister so far in the latest Ipsos poll.
Economy Survey

British opinion is still split on support for National Insurance rise

As we get closer to April's increase in National Insurance to pay for NHS backlogs and social care, we ask how supportive are Britons for the tax rise?
Politics Publication

New Ipsos research offers insight into the dynamic opinions of Yorkshire Red Wall voters

A summary report of qualitative findings for UK in a Changing Europe from interviews with "Red Wall" voters in Yorkshire.

Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak outscore Boris Johnson on a host of leadership traits but little to choose between Starmer and Sunak

The February 2022 UK Political Pulse survey from Ipsos shows Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak leading Boris Johnson across a host of leadership attributes.
Politics Survey

Over half of Britons say we aren’t talking enough about the rising cost of living – while 4 in 10 say “Partygate” is being discussed too much

With so much happening in the news, what do Britons think deserves more, or less, attention?
Politics Survey

Only 1 in 5 think Boris Johnson is handling the situation between Russia and Ukraine well, but few think Keir Starmer would do a better job

Opinion is split as to whether Boris Johnson or Keir Starmer would do a better job at handling the situation in Ukraine while Britons are most likely to say neither
Politics Survey

Britons lack confidence in the thoroughness, independence and likelihood of disciplinary action from the Metropolitan Police investigation into Downing Street parties

Levels of confidence in the police investigation into alleged Downing Street parties are lower than when Britons were asked about their expectations for the civil service inquiry
Politics Survey

Three-quarters say findings of report into lockdown breaches is bad for the Prime Minister, the Conservative Party and trust in politics generally

6 in 10 Britons support Conservative MPs triggering a vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson but only 1 in 3 think it likely