Politics


Housing Survey

“Build, build, build”: MPs back investment in infrastructure, but have different priorities

An Ipsos survey – conducted before the Coronavirus outbreak – reveals MPs have very different priorities compared to the public.
Politics Survey

Public more favourable towards Rishi Sunak than Johnson or Starmer

Ipsos's July Political Pulse shows Chancellor Rishi Sunak has higher favourability ratings than both Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer.
Politics Survey

62% of Britons think the UK will not achieve a trade deal with the EU this year

Six in ten Britons think the UK will leave the transition period without a trade deal with the European Union, whilst just one in four think this outcome is unlikely.

Starmer achieves best satisfaction ratings for a Leader of the Opposition since Blair

Keir Starmer's new net satisfaction score (+31) is the highest score achieved by an Opposition leader since Tony Blair in the mid-nineties.

Majority of people expect government to make environment a priority in post COVID-19 recovery

Emerging markets top of the list when it comes to call for action and threat to health.
Politics Survey

Public favourability towards Boris Johnson continues to fall

While Boris Johnson and his party lose favourability, Keir Starmer gains recognition but still has a long way to go.
Scotland Survey

53% of Scots think there should be a second independence referendum within the next five years

Ipsos’s poll for BBC Scotland asked Scots for their views on the timing of a second independence referendum and on an extension to the Brexit transition period.
Scotland Survey

Scottish economic confidence hits new low

72% of Scots think the Scottish economy will get worse over the next 12 months according to a new Ipsos poll for BBC Scotland.
Scotland Survey

Four in five Scots say Nicola Sturgeon has handled the coronavirus outbreak well

New Ipsos poll for BBC Scotland finds widespread nervousness among the public about coming out of lockdown.