There is strong public support for the rights of children, when they reach 18, to know the genetic history of their biological parents. Eight in ten support children having an automatic right to know this, and 62% agree that donor-assisted conception should only be offered if offspring are given the right to this information at the age of 18. By contrast, only 19% agree with the opposite statement that all parents should have a right to have children without telling them their genetic history (and a further quarter are neutral) whilst only 24% agree that donors should have the right to withhold this information when they donate eggs or sperm to help other couples conceive.
A series of recent surveys by MORI and other agencies have thrown considerable light on the current state of race relations in Britain and the hopes and fears of the minority ethnic communities.
Fathers' financial advice is well received by their children, according to research commissioned by B&CE Benefit Schemes. Eight-eight per cent of those who asked their fathers for advice said they were glad they took it, compared with just 2 per cent who wished they had gone to a person qualified to give advice.
A poll by MORI Social Research Institute, and published on the eve of Refugee Week, tried to ascertain the British public's attitudes to refugees and asylum seekers, their knowledge about refugees and their perception of the media coverage.
New research by the MORI Social Research Institute has raised interesting facts about who (or what) the public feels offers the greatest threat to green spaces. Surprisingly, when pointing the finger of blame it is not local planners, politicians or pollution which are perceived as the greatest threat — but the public itself!
Pulse Check
Pulse Check delivers key insights from Ipsos' Political Monitor, Political Pulse, and Public Services data, along with reactive polling, to help you navigate the evolving political landscape.
A major in-depth study of public understanding of science and the environment has revealed that the majority of people are confused about the central issues.
A study for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) shows that most young people in the UK still feel that Shakespeare plays an important role in British culture.
Nearly two-thirds of people (63%), and seven out of ten Labour voters (71%), believe that children seeking asylum should have the same access to schools as British children.
Transport continues to dominate both the national and local agenda. Three in ten people spontaneously cite transport as a main problem facing Britain today, while over four in ten see it as the most important local issue with congestion cited as the main problem
If you take your view of British public opinion from the impressions reflected in the media, this has been something of a roller-coaster few months for the standing of the Monarchy and Royal Family.
