Strikes

Ipsos Strikes polling
Strikes Survey

Highest percentage of Britons now think the UK Government is doing a bad job of negotiating with trade unions to prevent strikes, amidst potential BMA strikes next week

New polling finds that a significant portion of the British public is dissatisfied with the current government’s handling of negotiations with trade unions. With the highest dissatisfaction rating since this government took office, public sentiment reflects mounting concerns over worker power and public service disruptions.
Doctor
Healthcare Survey

Opposition to resident doctors’ strikes has risen significantly, Ipsos poll reveals

The proportion of those opposing the strikes has grown to 45% (up from 31% in June 2024), while support has declined from 52% to 28%.
Farm
Strikes Survey

More than half of the public would support farmers if they decided to strike, in line with support shown for nurses and ambulance workers

Pensioners, farmers, small businesses, working people and ‘people like me’ are the groups most seen to be treated worse than they should be by the British government.
Around half of Britons support junior doctors strikes as 3 in 5 believe government doing a bad job at negotiating with unions
Strikes Survey

Around half of Britons support junior doctors strikes as 3 in 5 believe government doing a bad job at negotiating with unions

New polling from Ipsos has found that around half of Britons (52%) support junior doctors taking strike action - a rise of 6 percentage points since May
A third of Britons support railway workers taking strike action
Politics Survey

A third of Britons support railway workers taking strike action

Ahead of upcoming disruption, a third of Britons support railway workers taking strike action while over half support Labour’s policy to renationalise passenger rail, according to Ipsos polling.
Support for strikes softens, but public still most likely to back nurses, ambulance workers and junior doctors - Ipsos
Strikes Survey

Support for strikes softens, but public still most likely to back nurses, ambulance workers and junior doctors

Half of Britons expect strike action to be more disruptive for country as a whole in 2024, according to polling by Ipsos.
More oppose than support railway strikes on eve of weekend disruption – while support for junior doctors remains strong as fresh strikes are approved by union
Strikes Survey

More oppose than support railway strikes on eve of weekend disruption – while support for junior doctors remains strong as fresh strikes are approved by union

New polling by Ipsos reveals that 53% of Britons support the strikes by junior doctors, while 43% oppose railway strikes
Continued support for NHS and teacher strikes, according to latest poll - Ipsos
Strikes Survey

Continued support for NHS and teacher strikes, according to latest poll

Support for striking nurses and ambulance workers highest among the public according to the latest Ipsos survey.
British public more likely to support than oppose teachers going on strike
Education Survey

British public more likely to support than oppose teachers going on strike

Parents have become somewhat less supportive pf strike action since February 2023 according to a new Ipsos survey.
Over half of Britons support junior doctors taking strike action - Ipsos
Healthcare Survey

Over half of Britons support junior doctors taking strike action

New polling by Ipsos reveals that more than half of Britons (54%) support the strikes by junior doctors, a 3ppt increase since last month.