Politics

Reform UK leads by 12 pts over Labour as both PM and Chancellor hit historic low satisfaction ratings.

Three in ten prefer Keir Starmer, and three in ten prefer Nigel Farage.

The latest wave of research explores attitudes towards AI including barriers to using it, and what impacts AI will have across British Society.

The share of Britons who believe most public services are ready to listen to complaints has halved over the past 23 years, falling from 49% in 2002 to just 26% today, according to new research that reveals widespread feelings of powerlessness across the country – and among Reform UK supporters in particular.

Just 36% of Britons say that there is currently a ‘special relationship’ between the US and UK – however, in a separate survey of MPs 73% said that it still exists.

While 44% of Britons support the UK government recognising a Palestinian state, 41% say that it won’t make a difference to resolving the conflict.

Most Britons (59%) continue to support UK assistance for Ukraine, and half (51%) believe that economic sanctions on Russia are necessary, even if it means higher energy and food prices.

The economy/cost of living, NHS waiting times and small boat crossings continue to dominate the public agenda. Despite these being public priorities, the government receives negative net satisfaction ratings across all thirteen milestones tested.

Three in ten (31%) say their local area is housing more than its fair share of asylum seekers, doubling to 61% of Reform UK voters. The public is divided on the acceptability of protesting outside hotels housing asylum seekers (36% acceptable vs. 39% unacceptable).