Trust in Professions


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Ipsos Thinks - Trust: The Truth

Is trust in crisis or is it just complicated? Our major new Ipsos Thinks report reveals the truth about trust.

It’s a fact! Scientists are the most trusted people in world

Scientists and doctors once again top the list of most trustworthy professions while politicians and advertising execs trail behind.

Advertising execs rank below politicians as Britain’s least-trusted profession

According to the Ipsos Veracity Index 2018, advertising executives rank below politicians as Britain’s least-trusted profession.

Fake news, filter bubbles and post-truth are other people’s problems…

A major new Ipsos study of over 19,000 people in 27 countries highlights how we think fake news, filter bubbles and post-truth are things that affect other people, much more than ourselves.

Politicians remain the least trusted profession in Britain

The 2017 Ipsos Veracity Index reveals the esteem the British public holds for a variety of professions, with some fresh additions in the form of weather forecasters and professional footballers.

Trust in Professions: Long-term trends

Who do you trust? Ipsos's long-term trends research into the professions the public trust most - and least.

BBC most trusted news source

A new survey for the BBC looks at levels of public trust in news sources.

"So, it’s okay to share my financial data now?"

Open Banking has the potential to revolutionise the financial services industry by giving customers more control of their personal data. Here, Research Director Celine Ledbury examines how banks will need to communicate its worth to their customers – and to trust in its security.

Doctors are the most trusted profession among school children

Our new survey on trust in professions conducted among over 2,600 secondary school age children finds that doctors are the most trusted profession.