The July 2019 Ipsos MORI Issues Index confirms that Brexit remains the biggest issue facing Britain for a majority of the public.
Six in ten mention Brexit as one of the biggest issues facing the country (60%).
Four in ten see the NHS as a big issue for the country, while a quarter say the same about crime.
NHS surges in final Issues Index ahead of the 2019 General Election
• The proportion of Britons who say the NHS is one of the most important issues facing the country has risen 18 percentage points since October to 54 per cent, close to Brexit which has fallen by six points to 57 per cent this month
• Brexit remains the single biggest issue by a long way and is also the most important issue influencing how people might vote
• Concern about crime and pollution has fallen while worry about the economy has spiked
Public Perception of Environmental Impact: Ipsos Omnibus PollIpsos UK
As concern about the environment continues to rise, 81% of Britons believe that the Government should take partial or full responsibility for reducing the harm we do to the environment. Within this, 1 in 5 believe the Government should take main responsibility while 61% believe it should be split between the Government, Businesses and the public, an Ipsos MORI Omnibus Survey has found.
The September 2019 Ipsos MORI Issues Index shows Brexit maintaining its position as the biggest issue facing Britain. Two thirds of Britons mention Brexit as a big issue (65%) and almost six in ten see it as the single biggest worry (57%) – a 10 percentage point increase since last month.
The January 2019 Ipsos MORI Issues Index confirms that Brexit remains the biggest issue facing Britain for a majority of the public. Sixty-three per cent name it as a worry – while this is a small drop from December (67%) it remains an historically high level of concern about this issue.
Ipsos MORI - Social Britain September 2019Ipsos UK
For the past several months, Ipsos MORI has been monitoring social media conversation about key political and societal topics. We have now decided to release this information. While this does not cover every topic that British social media users discuss, it gives us a good view of how much people are posting about and engaging with posts about key topics. We discovered these by focusing first on what comes up most in political forums and then writing queries about all of those topics to track them amongst more general social media posts by individuals and organisations (including the media).
In September – as in every month for the past year, Brexit and Europe are most discussed – which is consistent to its being mentioned as the top issue facing Britain in Ipsos MORI’s Issues Index. However, Brexit has not always been the star. A year ago crime was most posted about. Indeed, crime posts can generate greater engagement (interactions, measured by likes, shares, reactions) at times than Brexit posts. Greta Thunberg’s speech in the UN managed more interactions than either topic on the day. The award for most interactions in the month, however, went to Brexit at the beginning of the month, when people were engaging with content about no deal and also sharing pictures of Jacob Rees-Mogg’s recumbent position in Parliament.
Interestingly, although Jeremy Corbyn has a higher total reach based on our topics than Boris Johnson does, Boris’s posts on these topics generate more interactions (which can be positive or negative) than any other influencer during September.
With the nature and timing of Britain’s exit from the European Union remaining uncertain, the April Ipsos MORI Issues Index shows public concern about Brexit again reaching the highest level of concern recorded about European issues since the Index began in September 1974. By contrast, worry about immigration has fallen to a two-decade low.
The October 2019 Ipsos MORI Issues Index confirms that Brexit remains the biggest concern facing Britain in the eyes of the public. Two thirds of Britons mention Britain’s exit from the EU as a big issue (63%), similar to the September score of 65 per cent, while just over half see it as the single biggest worry (52%). Fieldwork was carried out while MPs were voting on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal but prior to decision to call a General Election.
NHS surges in final Issues Index ahead of the 2019 General Election
• The proportion of Britons who say the NHS is one of the most important issues facing the country has risen 18 percentage points since October to 54 per cent, close to Brexit which has fallen by six points to 57 per cent this month
• Brexit remains the single biggest issue by a long way and is also the most important issue influencing how people might vote
• Concern about crime and pollution has fallen while worry about the economy has spiked
Public Perception of Environmental Impact: Ipsos Omnibus PollIpsos UK
As concern about the environment continues to rise, 81% of Britons believe that the Government should take partial or full responsibility for reducing the harm we do to the environment. Within this, 1 in 5 believe the Government should take main responsibility while 61% believe it should be split between the Government, Businesses and the public, an Ipsos MORI Omnibus Survey has found.
The September 2019 Ipsos MORI Issues Index shows Brexit maintaining its position as the biggest issue facing Britain. Two thirds of Britons mention Brexit as a big issue (65%) and almost six in ten see it as the single biggest worry (57%) – a 10 percentage point increase since last month.
The January 2019 Ipsos MORI Issues Index confirms that Brexit remains the biggest issue facing Britain for a majority of the public. Sixty-three per cent name it as a worry – while this is a small drop from December (67%) it remains an historically high level of concern about this issue.
Ipsos MORI - Social Britain September 2019Ipsos UK
For the past several months, Ipsos MORI has been monitoring social media conversation about key political and societal topics. We have now decided to release this information. While this does not cover every topic that British social media users discuss, it gives us a good view of how much people are posting about and engaging with posts about key topics. We discovered these by focusing first on what comes up most in political forums and then writing queries about all of those topics to track them amongst more general social media posts by individuals and organisations (including the media).
In September – as in every month for the past year, Brexit and Europe are most discussed – which is consistent to its being mentioned as the top issue facing Britain in Ipsos MORI’s Issues Index. However, Brexit has not always been the star. A year ago crime was most posted about. Indeed, crime posts can generate greater engagement (interactions, measured by likes, shares, reactions) at times than Brexit posts. Greta Thunberg’s speech in the UN managed more interactions than either topic on the day. The award for most interactions in the month, however, went to Brexit at the beginning of the month, when people were engaging with content about no deal and also sharing pictures of Jacob Rees-Mogg’s recumbent position in Parliament.
Interestingly, although Jeremy Corbyn has a higher total reach based on our topics than Boris Johnson does, Boris’s posts on these topics generate more interactions (which can be positive or negative) than any other influencer during September.
With the nature and timing of Britain’s exit from the European Union remaining uncertain, the April Ipsos MORI Issues Index shows public concern about Brexit again reaching the highest level of concern recorded about European issues since the Index began in September 1974. By contrast, worry about immigration has fallen to a two-decade low.
The October 2019 Ipsos MORI Issues Index confirms that Brexit remains the biggest concern facing Britain in the eyes of the public. Two thirds of Britons mention Britain’s exit from the EU as a big issue (63%), similar to the September score of 65 per cent, while just over half see it as the single biggest worry (52%). Fieldwork was carried out while MPs were voting on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal but prior to decision to call a General Election.
Public Attitudes towards immigration: August 2019Ipsos UK
In the latest survey by Ipsos MORI for IMIX, more Britons believe migration has had a positive impact on Britain (47%) than a negative effect (29%). Those who voted to remain in the EU in 2016 are significantly less likely to believe migration has a negative impact on Britain. Only 12% of remainers think so, compared to almost of (47%) of leave voters. However, while remainers’ views have stayed broadly stable since October 2016, leavers have become less negative (six percentage point down from 53%).
Still, over half of Britons (54%) say they want to see the number of immigrants coming to Britain reduced. Three in ten would like to see numbers stay the same while only 9% want an increase. However, there has been a continuing decrease in the level of disagreement over the last four years. In June 2015, two-thirds (66%) of respondents wanted to see a reduction in the number of immigrants coming to Britain, 12 percentage points higher than it is today.
While a majority want to see a reduction in the overall numbers of immigrants, when asked about specific occupations the public’s opinion is more nuanced. In fact, almost half say they want to see an increase in the number of nurses (49%) and doctors (47%) coming to the UK from the European Union after Britain leaves– consistent with findings from December 2018. However, compared to six months ago more people want to see an increase in care home workers (32% vs 28%) and academics (29% vs 22%).
The effects of immigration continue to split opinion. While 30% believe immigration is good for the standard of living for people already living in Britain, 36% disagree. Furthermore, two-thirds (67%) believe that migration puts pressure on public services and housing. People are also divided over the integration of cultures. Half of Britons (49%) agree that immigration enriches the UK culture and makes it a more interesting place to live, however six in ten (61%) believe that too often, migrants don’t integrate or follow British customs.
Opinion is also split on how Brexit will impact immigration. A quarter (26%) of Britons believe the number of immigrants entering the UK illegally from other EU countries will increase while one in five (21%) believe it will decrease. A third (34%) believe it will stay the same.
Dissatisfaction with the government’s response to immigration has remained the same since Boris Johnson entered No. 10. In December 2018, 57% felt dissatisfied with how Theresa May’s government was dealing with immigration, while 59% are dissatisfied with Boris Johnson’s actions so far.
Ipsos MORI's December 2018 Issues Index charts the continued increase in the proportion of Britons who name Brexit as one of the biggest issues facing the country. Two thirds of the public name it as important (67%), an increase of five percentage points since November and a jump of 21 percentage points over the year. This is the highest score for any single issue since November 2011 – back then 68% said the economy was a major concern.
The proportion who see the NHS as a big issue for the country has risen by four percentage points since last month too; 42% mention concerns related to the health service.
Concern about poverty and inequality has also risen to match its highest level in 21 years. Twenty-one per cent of the public name it as a big issue, which is the highest score recorded since this issue was first included in December 1997. In recent years concern about this issue has peaked at this time of the year: 19% mentioned it during December 2017, while 20% was recorded in December 2016.
This month’s Ipsos MORI Issues Index records a further increase in the proportion of the country who name Brexit as one of the biggest issues for Britain. Sixty-two per cent cite the country’s relationship with Europe as a concern – a new highest level of concern on this topic since September 1974. This is also the highest level of worry about any issue since February 2012 (when 64% were worried about the economy).
Similarly, the proportion who see Brexit as Britain’s single biggest issue is also at an all-time high, at 52% (up from 48% last month). This is the highest recorded score for any issue on this metric since the 2010 General Election when 53% named the economy as Britain’s biggest issue.
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, women of all ages across Britain are more pessimistic and worried than their male counterparts. This new webinar explores why.
Looking at data around the balance of responsibility and mental load at work and at home for women compared to men, the additional stresses that the pandemic has put on women of all ages, and the specific damages it has made to women's work-life balances and future ability to progress in a career, our expert speakers will examine how the disease - despite being more prevalent in men - might be more damaging to women.
Ipsos has analysed data from more than 2,000 women of working age across Britain to examine what is happening, explore the causes and explain what can be done to better support those women being hit hardest by the pandemic.
Speakers include:
Jane Merrick, Policy Editor, the I newspaper
Kully Kaur-Ballagan, Research Director, Public Affairs
Jordana Moser, Business research specialist, Ipsos MORI
Kelly Beaver, Managing Director, Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute (Chair)
The Ipsos MORI Issues Index for October 2018 shows that Brexit continues to dominate the concerns of the British public. For the second month in a row close to six in ten have mentioned the European Union and Brexit as one of the biggest issues facing the country (59%). This continues an historically high level of concern recorded in July, August and September.
The next-biggest single issue for Britain is the NHS, on just eight per cent.
Ipsos MORI Political Monitor April 2015: Election IssuesIpsos UK
Ipsos MORI's April 2015 Political Monitor looks at which issues British voters say will influence their choice in May's General Election, as well as which parties they think have the best policies on each issue.
On 6 December 2017, in Central London, we looked back at the events of 2017 and explored whether we’re looking to the future through a lens of pessimism or optimism. Ben Page also outlined findings from our global survey – Perils of Perception – where we examine people across 33 countries and look at how wrong we are about the society we live in, from predicting the levels of immigration and obesity to guessing how many people have access to the internet.
The July Ipsos MORI/Economist Issues Index finds that Brexit and the NHS continue to head the public’s list of the biggest issues facing Britain, despite recent drops in the proportion naming either. Currently, half (50%) see the NHS as a concern – down eleven percentage points since May, but still the highest level for fifteen years. Similarly, 41% consider Brexit to be a big issue; ten percentage points lower than in March this year but still an historically high score.
Behind the NHS and Brexit, the British public have a similar level of concern about three other issues. Around one quarter name immigration (28%), the economy and education (both 25%) as a worry, close to the scores recorded in June for all three.
All change at the top as key concern about the NHS and the economy - key battleground issues - surges prior to the election in the April 2015 Economist/IpsosMORI Issues Index.
These slides were presented by Ben Page, CEO, Ipsos MORI and Gideon Skinner, Head of Political Research, Ipsos MORI at our breakfast briefing on 10th April 2015. As well as Ben and Gideon, the panel featured Vicky Pryce, Chief Economic Adviser at the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) and Joe Murphy, Political Editor at The Evening Standard.
The following slides provide the background data and information that have informed the future trends identified under the population theme. This presentation should be viewed alongside those for the other themes in order for the wider picture to be understood.
Economist/Ipsos MORI Issues Index: June 2015Ipsos UK
The June Economist/Ipsos MORI Issues Index shows that approaching half (45%) of the public mention immigration as among the most important issues facing Britain – a five percentage point increase since May, as this issue returns to the top of the list of most important issues.
Ipsos Global Advisor: The Perils of Perception: Environment and Climate ChangeIpsos UK
People around the world say they understand what actions they need to take to combat climate change, but do they really? The latest Perils of Perception study by Ipsos looks at how the general public in 30 markets around the world perceive environmental action. We ask them what they might do in their own lives to tackle climate change, and compare the answers to the (sometimes confusing) scientific truth.
Ipsos MORI Political Monitor September 2014: Key 2015 Election Issues and Pol...Ipsos UK
The Conservatives have increased their lead on managing the economy over Labour, new polling from Ipsos MORI shows. More than four in ten (45%) think the Conservatives have the best policies on managing the economy, compared with 20% for Labour, giving the Tories a 25 percentage point lead. This is up from a 13 point lead just six months ago, when 35% backed the Conservatives on this issue, against 22% for Labour.
According to Ipsos MORI's latest Issues Index for The Economist, 36% of the public mention the economy amongst the most important issues facing Britain – a fall of three percentage points since last month, and the lowest percentage to do so since June 2008, as concern was increasing as a result of the financial crisis.
As MPs continue to debate the nature of Britain’s exit from the European Union, the March Issues Index shows that public concern about Brexit remains at historically high levels.
The February 2017 Ipsos MORI/Economist Issues Index reveals the shifting focus of public opinion; over half of the British public (52%) now see the NHS as one of the biggest issues facing Britain, a further increase since January and the highest level of concern since June 2002. At the same time, concern with the economy has dropped to pre-crash levels, with 19% seeing it as a big issue – the lowest level since February 2008.
Public Attitudes towards immigration: August 2019Ipsos UK
In the latest survey by Ipsos MORI for IMIX, more Britons believe migration has had a positive impact on Britain (47%) than a negative effect (29%). Those who voted to remain in the EU in 2016 are significantly less likely to believe migration has a negative impact on Britain. Only 12% of remainers think so, compared to almost of (47%) of leave voters. However, while remainers’ views have stayed broadly stable since October 2016, leavers have become less negative (six percentage point down from 53%).
Still, over half of Britons (54%) say they want to see the number of immigrants coming to Britain reduced. Three in ten would like to see numbers stay the same while only 9% want an increase. However, there has been a continuing decrease in the level of disagreement over the last four years. In June 2015, two-thirds (66%) of respondents wanted to see a reduction in the number of immigrants coming to Britain, 12 percentage points higher than it is today.
While a majority want to see a reduction in the overall numbers of immigrants, when asked about specific occupations the public’s opinion is more nuanced. In fact, almost half say they want to see an increase in the number of nurses (49%) and doctors (47%) coming to the UK from the European Union after Britain leaves– consistent with findings from December 2018. However, compared to six months ago more people want to see an increase in care home workers (32% vs 28%) and academics (29% vs 22%).
The effects of immigration continue to split opinion. While 30% believe immigration is good for the standard of living for people already living in Britain, 36% disagree. Furthermore, two-thirds (67%) believe that migration puts pressure on public services and housing. People are also divided over the integration of cultures. Half of Britons (49%) agree that immigration enriches the UK culture and makes it a more interesting place to live, however six in ten (61%) believe that too often, migrants don’t integrate or follow British customs.
Opinion is also split on how Brexit will impact immigration. A quarter (26%) of Britons believe the number of immigrants entering the UK illegally from other EU countries will increase while one in five (21%) believe it will decrease. A third (34%) believe it will stay the same.
Dissatisfaction with the government’s response to immigration has remained the same since Boris Johnson entered No. 10. In December 2018, 57% felt dissatisfied with how Theresa May’s government was dealing with immigration, while 59% are dissatisfied with Boris Johnson’s actions so far.
Ipsos MORI's December 2018 Issues Index charts the continued increase in the proportion of Britons who name Brexit as one of the biggest issues facing the country. Two thirds of the public name it as important (67%), an increase of five percentage points since November and a jump of 21 percentage points over the year. This is the highest score for any single issue since November 2011 – back then 68% said the economy was a major concern.
The proportion who see the NHS as a big issue for the country has risen by four percentage points since last month too; 42% mention concerns related to the health service.
Concern about poverty and inequality has also risen to match its highest level in 21 years. Twenty-one per cent of the public name it as a big issue, which is the highest score recorded since this issue was first included in December 1997. In recent years concern about this issue has peaked at this time of the year: 19% mentioned it during December 2017, while 20% was recorded in December 2016.
This month’s Ipsos MORI Issues Index records a further increase in the proportion of the country who name Brexit as one of the biggest issues for Britain. Sixty-two per cent cite the country’s relationship with Europe as a concern – a new highest level of concern on this topic since September 1974. This is also the highest level of worry about any issue since February 2012 (when 64% were worried about the economy).
Similarly, the proportion who see Brexit as Britain’s single biggest issue is also at an all-time high, at 52% (up from 48% last month). This is the highest recorded score for any issue on this metric since the 2010 General Election when 53% named the economy as Britain’s biggest issue.
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, women of all ages across Britain are more pessimistic and worried than their male counterparts. This new webinar explores why.
Looking at data around the balance of responsibility and mental load at work and at home for women compared to men, the additional stresses that the pandemic has put on women of all ages, and the specific damages it has made to women's work-life balances and future ability to progress in a career, our expert speakers will examine how the disease - despite being more prevalent in men - might be more damaging to women.
Ipsos has analysed data from more than 2,000 women of working age across Britain to examine what is happening, explore the causes and explain what can be done to better support those women being hit hardest by the pandemic.
Speakers include:
Jane Merrick, Policy Editor, the I newspaper
Kully Kaur-Ballagan, Research Director, Public Affairs
Jordana Moser, Business research specialist, Ipsos MORI
Kelly Beaver, Managing Director, Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute (Chair)
The Ipsos MORI Issues Index for October 2018 shows that Brexit continues to dominate the concerns of the British public. For the second month in a row close to six in ten have mentioned the European Union and Brexit as one of the biggest issues facing the country (59%). This continues an historically high level of concern recorded in July, August and September.
The next-biggest single issue for Britain is the NHS, on just eight per cent.
Ipsos MORI Political Monitor April 2015: Election IssuesIpsos UK
Ipsos MORI's April 2015 Political Monitor looks at which issues British voters say will influence their choice in May's General Election, as well as which parties they think have the best policies on each issue.
On 6 December 2017, in Central London, we looked back at the events of 2017 and explored whether we’re looking to the future through a lens of pessimism or optimism. Ben Page also outlined findings from our global survey – Perils of Perception – where we examine people across 33 countries and look at how wrong we are about the society we live in, from predicting the levels of immigration and obesity to guessing how many people have access to the internet.
The July Ipsos MORI/Economist Issues Index finds that Brexit and the NHS continue to head the public’s list of the biggest issues facing Britain, despite recent drops in the proportion naming either. Currently, half (50%) see the NHS as a concern – down eleven percentage points since May, but still the highest level for fifteen years. Similarly, 41% consider Brexit to be a big issue; ten percentage points lower than in March this year but still an historically high score.
Behind the NHS and Brexit, the British public have a similar level of concern about three other issues. Around one quarter name immigration (28%), the economy and education (both 25%) as a worry, close to the scores recorded in June for all three.
All change at the top as key concern about the NHS and the economy - key battleground issues - surges prior to the election in the April 2015 Economist/IpsosMORI Issues Index.
These slides were presented by Ben Page, CEO, Ipsos MORI and Gideon Skinner, Head of Political Research, Ipsos MORI at our breakfast briefing on 10th April 2015. As well as Ben and Gideon, the panel featured Vicky Pryce, Chief Economic Adviser at the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) and Joe Murphy, Political Editor at The Evening Standard.
The following slides provide the background data and information that have informed the future trends identified under the population theme. This presentation should be viewed alongside those for the other themes in order for the wider picture to be understood.
Economist/Ipsos MORI Issues Index: June 2015Ipsos UK
The June Economist/Ipsos MORI Issues Index shows that approaching half (45%) of the public mention immigration as among the most important issues facing Britain – a five percentage point increase since May, as this issue returns to the top of the list of most important issues.
Ipsos Global Advisor: The Perils of Perception: Environment and Climate ChangeIpsos UK
People around the world say they understand what actions they need to take to combat climate change, but do they really? The latest Perils of Perception study by Ipsos looks at how the general public in 30 markets around the world perceive environmental action. We ask them what they might do in their own lives to tackle climate change, and compare the answers to the (sometimes confusing) scientific truth.
Ipsos MORI Political Monitor September 2014: Key 2015 Election Issues and Pol...Ipsos UK
The Conservatives have increased their lead on managing the economy over Labour, new polling from Ipsos MORI shows. More than four in ten (45%) think the Conservatives have the best policies on managing the economy, compared with 20% for Labour, giving the Tories a 25 percentage point lead. This is up from a 13 point lead just six months ago, when 35% backed the Conservatives on this issue, against 22% for Labour.
According to Ipsos MORI's latest Issues Index for The Economist, 36% of the public mention the economy amongst the most important issues facing Britain – a fall of three percentage points since last month, and the lowest percentage to do so since June 2008, as concern was increasing as a result of the financial crisis.
As MPs continue to debate the nature of Britain’s exit from the European Union, the March Issues Index shows that public concern about Brexit remains at historically high levels.
The February 2017 Ipsos MORI/Economist Issues Index reveals the shifting focus of public opinion; over half of the British public (52%) now see the NHS as one of the biggest issues facing Britain, a further increase since January and the highest level of concern since June 2002. At the same time, concern with the economy has dropped to pre-crash levels, with 19% seeing it as a big issue – the lowest level since February 2008.
The final Ipsos MORI/Economist Issues Index prior to the General Election shows six in ten (61%) Britons consider the NHS to be one of the biggest issues facing Britain, up 13 percentage points from last month.
The March 2017 Ipsos MORI/Economist Issues Index shows a new record in the proportion who see the EU/Brexit as one of the biggest issues facing Britain. Half (51%) now cite it as an issue, six percentage points higher than February and the highest score since records began in September 1974. Fieldwork was conducted 10-19 March, prior to the attack outside Parliament on the 22nd of this month.
The June Ipsos MORI/Economist Issues Index reveals that over half (54%) of the British public see the NHS as one of the biggest issues facing Britain – this is seven percentage points lower than last month, but still the highest recorded score since June 2002. Brexit remains the second biggest issue, mentioned by 42% of the public.
In the aftermath of the attacks at London Bridge this month, defence and terrorism is seen as the third biggest concern, cited by 29%. This is a nineteen percentage-point rise since last month, and the highest score recorded since December 2015, in the aftermath of the attack at the Bataclan theatre in Paris.
Ipsos MORI/Economist Issues Index - September 2015Ipsos UK
The September Economist/Ipsos MORI issues index shows that over half (56%) of the public mention immigration as among the most important issues facing Britain. For two fifths (40%) it is the single most important issue facing the country. This is an increase of 6 percentage points since August, and an increase of 14 percentage points since July.
This month the Ipsos MORI Issues Index shows that the public consider concerns about the EU and Britain’s exit to be the leading issue facing Britain. At 39%, concern has risen seven percentage points since October, and now stands just one percentage point behind the level recorded in July this year, when concern reached the highest level since April 1997 in the immediate aftermath of the Brexit vote.
The July 2018 Issues Index reveals that public concern about Britain and Europe has hit previously unrecorded levels. After a month that has seen the Government win a series of close-fought Parliamentary votes on Britain’s future relationship with the EU despite high profile Cabinet resignations, close to six in ten of the public now see Brexit as a major issue for the country. (Fieldwork for this wave was conducted from 6 - 16 July).
This is the highest level of concern recorded about European-related matters since the Issues Index began in September 1974 – a period that includes the original referendum to enter the then-European Communities in June 1975. The previous highest score was in February of this year (52%).
In the latest end of year Ipsos MORI/Economist Issues Index, there has been a sharp rise in those who see the NHS as one of the biggest issues facing Britain. Concern has risen eight percentage points since November and stands at 40%, above Brexit and immigration, which are both on 36% this month. Fieldwork occurred across December and early January, when stories about the pressures facing the NHS topped the news agenda.
The June 2018 Issues Index shows similar levels of public concern about the two main issues facing the country – Brexit and the NHS. Just under half of the public name at least one of these issues (46% and 44% respectively).
The difference between these issues is greater when the public are asked what they see as the single biggest issue, with three in ten of the public naming Brexit (30%), more than double the proportion who say it is the NHS (12%). Brexit has been named as the single biggest issue facing the country every month since the referendum in June 2016.
Concern about crime has fallen slightly since last month, although one in five still see it as a worry (20%). This month it is the joint third-largest issue, alongside immigration (20%), education, housing and poverty/inequality (all 19%).
The Ipsos MORI/Economist Issues Index for October 2016 reveals a tie between immigration and the NHS; both are seen as one of the biggest issues facing the country by 36%. However, there is a sharp difference between the two issues on the proportion of the public who see each as the single biggest concern – here 20% mention immigration, compared to just eight per cent who say it is the NHS.
The April 2017 Ipsos MORI/Economist Issues Index shows concern over Brexit remaining high with half (48%) mentioning it as one of the most important issues facing Britain. Concern around the NHS rose slightly by 3 points (also at 48%) making it the joint top concerning issue facing the country. Fieldwork was carried out before the announcement of the General Election after Easter.
Moreover, three in ten (31%) members of the public name Brexit as the single biggest issue facing Britain – (a five percentage point decline from last month’s score), eighteen percentage points higher than the next single biggest issue – the NHS, on 13%.
The January Ipsos MORI Issues Index records a rise in concern about the NHS – since December 2017 the proportion who consider it to be a big issue facing the country has risen by ten percentage points, to 55%. Apart from a peak of 61% in May last year, this is the highest score since 2002. It has displaced Brexit as the biggest issue facing the country overall, although worries about Europe are still close to the highest recorded score, with almost half of the British public concerned (46%).
When asked about the single biggest issue facing Britain the order is reversed, with the largest proportion of the public (29%) mentioning Brexit and fewer (18%) saying it is the NHS. However, the gap has closed somewhat this month.
This month the Ipsos MORI/Economist Issues Index shows there has been a leap in public concern about the NHS, with 40% seeing it as a big issue facing the country, up nine percentage points from August and the highest score since June 2015. Having said that, only 10% see it as the biggest single issue facing the country. Fieldwork began just before the cancellation of the September Junior Doctors’ strike, scheduled for the 12th – 16th September.
The NHS and Brexit are dominant as the two biggest issues facing Britain in this month’s Issues Index. Fifty-four per cent say the health service is a big concern, similar to the score last month (55%), while 52% consider Brexit to be a worry. This is the highest recorded level of concern about issues relating to Europe and the EU since the start of this survey series in September 1974; the previous highest score was 51%, in March 2017.
Our analysis of 2018 Issues Index data shows concern about Brexit rising further to become the clear biggest issue for Britain, and a sizeable increase in public worry about crime.
The July 2016 Economist/Ipsos MORI Issues Index records the highest level of concern about Europe and the EU since April 1997 – 40% consider it an important issue facing the country in the aftermath of the referendum decision to leave the EU in June. This is an eight percentage point rise since last month, when 32% considered it an important issue. Fieldwork was conducted between the 1st and 11th July, in the immediate aftermath of the referendum vote.
The NHS and Brexit continue as the joint-biggest issues facing Britain in this month’s Issues Index. While concern about both has subsided somewhat since last month, close to half of the public name Brexit (47%) and the NHS (46%) as big issues facing Britain.
When asked to consider the single biggest issue facing Britain Brexit retains a considerable lead, with a third of the public (32%) citing it as the biggest concern. This is more than twice the proportion who named the NHS as the single biggest issue (14%).
The April 2018 Issues Index reveals a sharp increase in the proportion of the public who see crime as a significant issue for the country. Nearly one quarter (23%) of the public name is as a concern, the highest score for this worry since November 2011 and an increase of eight percentage points since last month.
The NHS and Brexit remain the two biggest issues facing the country on 46% and 41% respectively. The proportion naming Brexit has fallen by six percentage points since March, although the proportion naming these issues has fallen since February, when both were cited by half of the public. Brexit is still the single biggest issue facing the country however, with twice as many naming it as the NHS (26% to 13%)
Economist / Ipsos Mori Issues Index January 2016Ipsos UK
The January 2016 Issues Index shows that, after an absence of one month, concern about immigration has returned to the top of the list of the most important issues facing Britain. Approaching half (46%) of the public mention this issue, and for a quarter (25%) it is the single most important issue facing the country. This is an increase of six percentage points from last month, though concern peaked at 56% three months prior to that.
The Beat is an Ipsos always on community of engaged consumers, representative of the UK population, for rapid understanding of consumer views. In this edition, we explore people’s views on the Brexit vote 5 years on, and how they feel about the vote they made.
Jayesh Navin Shah, from Ipsos MORI Public Affairs, presented our findings on cyber skills gaps and shortages in the UK at the SC Digital Congress 2021. The findings are taken from Ipsos MORI’s report, Understanding the UK Cyber Security Labour Market 2021 study, carried out on behalf of the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
https://www.sccongressuk.com/digital-congress/
Jayesh Navin Shah, from Ipsos MORI Public Affairs, presented our findings on cyber resilience among UK businesses and charities at the SC Digital Congress 2021. The findings are taken from Ipsos MORI’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021, carried out on behalf of the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
https://www.sccongressuk.com/digital-congress/
Ipsos Community: Quotes following the events around the vigil for Sarah EverardIpsos UK
The horrific murder of Sarah Everard has raised the need to debate the safety of women in public spaces. We've seen the alarming images from the vigil turned protest on Clapham Common. We were keen to hear how these events were perceived by the public, so we turned to our 'always on' Ipsos community to hear their views.
The 2020 Global Infrastructure Index - undertaken in partnership by GIIA and Ipsos MORI and the largest global survey of its kind looking at public attitudes towards infrastructure and investment – shows that the British public believe investment in infrastructure should form a key part of the UK Government’s plan to secure economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
With just a few weeks to go before the 2020 presidential election in the US, Ipsos MORI hosted this webinar to explore the complexities and current uncertainties regarding the process and outcome of the election.
As part of the webinar, Clifford Young, our President of Public Affairs in the US, shared findings from our latest political polling.
Full webinar: https://youtu.be/d012B5iwSzQ
Sexual orientation and attitudes to LGBTQ+ in BritainIpsos UK
New Ipsos MORI research shows that Britons think LGBTQ+ communities face discrimination in Britain today, but opinion is split regarding the progression of LGBTQ+ rights.
COVID-19: Conspiracies and Confusions and the link with Social MediaIpsos UK
There is a toxic mix between underlying beliefs, misleading information and how people act around the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic according to a new survey by Ipsos MORI and The Policy Institute and King's College London.
Solving the Cyber Security Skills Gap with DCMSIpsos UK
Taking findings from Ipsos MORI’s latest cyber security labour market study for DCMS, published in March 2020, we explore three areas in this webinar:
1. The demand for cyber skills in the UK
2. The training and qualifications landscape
3. Recruitment and diversity
Boris Johnson’s favourability rating increases sharply, with the Conservative Party’s image also showing some improvement
By a small margin, the public now think the country is heading in the right direction
One in two Britons are yet to form a view new Labour leader Keir Starmer. Those who do express a view expect him to improve the party’s fortunes by a seven-to-one margin
Economic optimism has fallen to its lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis, according to Ipsos MORI’s new Political Monitor. The new poll, conducted between 13-16 March, so before some of this week’s emergency measures were announced, shows seven in ten (69%) now say they think the economy will get worse in the next 12 months – this is up from 42% in February. Just 15% think that the economy will improve, leaving an Economic Optimism Index score of -54. The last time pessimism was this low was in November 2008 (at its worst during the 2008 crisis 75% thought the economy would get worse). Despite this pessimism, around half (49%) believe the Government is handling the coronavirus outbreak well (35% say badly).
International Women's Day 2020: What is acceptable behaviour in the workplace?Ipsos UK
A new survey of more than 20,000 people in 27 countries from Ipsos MORI and King's College London for International Women's Day 2020 finds significant differences in what women and men see as acceptable workplace behaviour.
Coronavirus Opinion and Reaction - Ipsos MORIIpsos UK
A new global poll by Ipsos MORI shows the extent to which the UK public may change their behaviours because of the threat of the virus, including 14% saying they would avoid contact with people of Chinese origin or appearance.
The threat of the Covid-19 could have a significant impact on the UK public’s behaviour, according to an Ipsos survey conducted online from February 7 to 9, 2020 among 8,001 adults aged 16 (18) -74 in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Two-thirds of people in the UK say they would consider avoiding travelling to infected countries or areas (65%), while three in ten would avoid large gatherings of people or travelling by air for holidays (both 29%). A quarter say they would avoid shaking hands with others (26%), and one in five say they would avoid travelling by public transport (22%).
This study did not have any external sponsors or partners. It was initiated and run by Ipsos with the intention to share our understanding about the world we live in and how citizens around the globe think and feel about their world.
The Perils of Perception 2020: Causes of DeathIpsos UK
Ipsos’ latest Perils of Perception study highlights public misperceptions across 32 countries about the proportion of people who die from diseases, violence, transport injuries and other causes. While patterns differ in different countries, overall on average people tend to underestimate how many deaths are caused by cancers and cardiovascular disease, and overestimate how many are caused by transport injuries, substance misuse and violence.
Ipsos MORI Social Media Britain November 2019Ipsos UK
The key findings of the November 2019 edition of our new Social Media Britain report - powered by Synthesio - include:
Overall Brexit continued to lead the conversation in November – however there was a 59% increase in NHS related mentions vs. October. This was driven in part by Corbyn revealing documents that he says indicate a Conservative government would sell off the NHS as part of a US trade deal.
The general election, which is the focus of our deep dive this month, as well as the London Bridge terror attack - both contributed to sizeable shifts in social conversation.
Following the ITV Leaders Debate, there was a sharp increase in conversation around the general election. The release of the Labour and Conservative manifestos seeing further spikes in volume towards the end of November.
When comparing Johnson and Corbyn activity on Twitter in November there were some notable differences in the focus of their posts. Whilst Brexit was mentioned across 42% of Johnson’s tweets – it was only mentioned within 6% of Corbyn’s. Corbyn focused mainly on the NHS, which was mentioned in just over a third of his tweets.
Ipsos MORI 2019 General Election Campign Tracker - HousingIpsos UK
New research from Ipsos MORI finds the major housing parties included in Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat manifestos are popular, but the public also have strong doubts that anyone will improve housing if elected.
Ipsos MORI Political Monitor - 6 December 2019Ipsos UK
Conservatives hold 12-point lead over Labour heading into final week of the election campaign
Corbyn has improved leader satisfaction ratings since October but still trails Johnson
NHS of increased importance to voters as an election issue
One in four may change their minds on who to vote for before next Thursday
More of the British public are opposed to a second referendum on Scottish independence next year than support one
Ipsos MORI General Election Campaign Tracker: 4 December 2019Ipsos UK
British adults most likely to see Conservatives as having a ‘good campaign’ as the public increasingly expects a Conservative majority following next week’s election.
While the public in NATO member states tend to see the Alliance as a force for good, favourability is low in a number of key member states, according to a new survey ahead of the NATO Leaders Meeting on 4 December.
The research, by the Policy Institute at King’s College London and Ipsos MORI, finds that across 11 NATO countries surveyed1, 43% of the public who know at least a little about the Alliance have a favourable view of it, while 14% have an unfavourable view and 43% have a neutral view.
Favourability towards NATO is highest in Poland (60%), the US (56%), Canada (55%) and Britain (50%), but low in some key member states:
Germany: 30%
France: 31%
Italy: 35%
Spain 29%
But in the NATO countries polled, more people agree (40%) than disagree (14%) that the organisation is a force for good in the world, while 26% have a neutral view.
Global Infrastructure Index 2019 - Great BritainIpsos UK
Four in ten Britons, 40%, choose solar energy infrastructure from a list of 14 sectors as a priority for investment in Britain, with 36% choosing wind energy. Flood defences (39%) and rail infrastructure (39%) are also among top priorities.
Environmental impact is top-ranked among seven possible considerations in planning future infrastructure plans by 28% - up from 19% in a similar question asked in 2017 - followed by achieving the highest possible quality (21%) and future resilience (17%). Local disruption and private/public ownership of infrastructure are most likely to be ranked bottom of all factors.
Just over a fifth (22%) agree that increased spending on infrastructure should be funded by higher taxes or government borrowing, but 53% think public spending is already high so that taxes and government borrowing should not be increased to improve infrastructure. Six in ten, 62%, would prefer technical experts rather than elected politicians to make decisions about new infrastructure, and by 57% to 14% Britons choose maintaining and repairing existing infrastructure before spending on new infrastructure.
The findings come from the latest Global Infrastructure Index survey conducted by Ipsos MORI in partnership with the GIIA in 28 countries across the world including Britain.
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‘वोटर्स विल मस्ट प्रीवेल’ (मतदाताओं को जीतना होगा) अभियान द्वारा जारी हेल्पलाइन नंबर, 4 जून को सुबह 7 बजे से दोपहर 12 बजे तक मतगणना प्रक्रिया में कहीं भी किसी भी तरह के उल्लंघन की रिपोर्ट करने के लिए खुला रहेगा।
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हम आग्रह करते हैं कि जो भी सत्ता में आए, वह संविधान का पालन करे, उसकी रक्षा करे और उसे बनाए रखे।" प्रस्ताव में कुल तीन प्रमुख हस्तक्षेप और उनके तंत्र भी प्रस्तुत किए गए। पहला हस्तक्षेप स्वतंत्र मीडिया को प्रोत्साहित करके, वास्तविकता पर आधारित काउंटर नैरेटिव का निर्माण करके और सत्तारूढ़ सरकार द्वारा नियोजित मनोवैज्ञानिक हेरफेर की रणनीति का मुकाबला करके लोगों द्वारा निर्धारित कथा को बनाए रखना और उस पर कार्यकरना था।
In a May 9, 2024 paper, Juri Opitz from the University of Zurich, along with Shira Wein and Nathan Schneider form Georgetown University, discussed the importance of linguistic expertise in natural language processing (NLP) in an era dominated by large language models (LLMs).
The authors explained that while machine translation (MT) previously relied heavily on linguists, the landscape has shifted. “Linguistics is no longer front and center in the way we build NLP systems,” they said. With the emergence of LLMs, which can generate fluent text without the need for specialized modules to handle grammar or semantic coherence, the need for linguistic expertise in NLP is being questioned.
role of women and girls in various terror groupssadiakorobi2
Women have three distinct types of involvement: direct involvement in terrorist acts; enabling of others to commit such acts; and facilitating the disengagement of others from violent or extremist groups.
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2. 2Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
WHAT DO YOU SEE
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues IndexBase: 1,011 British adults 18+, 5 - 18 July 2019
July 2019
60%
39%
25%
21%
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18%
18%
16%
14%
12%
Common Market/Brexit/EU/Europe
NHS/Hospitals/Healthcare
Crime/Law and Order/ASB
Education/Schools
Pollution/environment
Poverty/Inequality
Housing
Economy
Immigration/immigrants
Lack of faith in
politics/politicians/government
AS THE MOST/OTHER
IMPORTANT ISSUES
FACING BRITAIN TODAY?
% Position
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3. 3Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
WHAT DO YOU SEE
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues IndexBase: 1,011 British adults 18+, 5 - 18 July 2019
July 2019 60%
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Common Market/Brexit/EU/Europe
NHS/Hospitals/Healthcare
Crime/Law and Order/ASB
Education/Schools
Pollution/environment
Poverty/Inequality
Housing
Economy
Immigration/immigrants
Lack of faith in
politics/politicians/government
MOST/OTHER
IMPORTANT ISSUES
MOST IMPORTANT
ISSUE
TOP MENTIONS %
AS THE MOST/OTHER
IMPORTANT ISSUES
FACING BRITAIN TODAY?
4. 4Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
What do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?Base: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home
Growing concerns
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BRITAIN TODAY?
TOP MENTIONS %
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NHS
POLLUTION/ENVIRONMENT
POVERTY/INEQUALITY
CRIME/LAW & ORDER
HOUSING
EU/EUROPE/BREXIT
5. 5Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
What do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?Base: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home
Growing concerns – beneath the headlines
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POLLUTION/ENVIRONMENT
POVERTY/INEQUALITY
CRIME/LAW & ORDER
HOUSING
6. 6Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
What do you see as the most/other important issues facing Britain today?Base: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home
Declining issues
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BRITAIN TODAY?
TOP MENTIONS %
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues Index
IMMIGRATION
INFLATION/PRICES
UNEMPLOYMENT
ECONOMY
7. 7Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE FACING BRITAIN TODAY?
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues IndexBase: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home
Single Biggest Issue 2010 - 2019
TOP MENTIONS %
NHS
UNEMPLOYMENT
ECONOMY
DEFENCE/TERRORISM
IMMIGRATION
EU/EUROPE/BREXIT
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8. 8Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MOST/OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues IndexBase: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home
EU / Europe / Brexit
BRITAIN TODAY?
Treaty of
Accession: ten
new EU Member
States
France and
Holland reject
ratification of
EU constitution
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recorded (1%)
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Highest concern recorded
since Sept 1974 (72%)
CAMERON BECOMES PM
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9. 9Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MOST/OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues IndexBase: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home
NHS / Hospitals / Healthcare
BRITAIN TODAY?
Lowest score since
December 1985 (13%)
Highest score since July
2002 (61%)
CAMERON BECOMES PM
VOTE FOR BREXIT;
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10. 10Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MOST/OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues IndexBase: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home
Immigration / Immigrants
BRITAIN TODAY?
Border controls relaxed
for “A8” EU Countries
(Poland, etc.)
EU Border controls relaxed for
Romanians and Bulgarians
Highest concern ever
recorded (56%)
Lowest score since
March 2001 (11%)
CAMERON BECOMES PM
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11. 11Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MOST/OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues IndexBase: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home
Economy / Economic situation
BRITAIN TODAY?
Sub-prime mortgage
crisis in the US Northern Rock
nationalised
Global recession and
Russian Financial crisis
Highest score since 1992; Most
important issue for the first time
Lowest score since
December 2007 (16%)
CAMERON BECOMES PM
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12. 12Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues IndexBase: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home
Unemployment / Factory closure / Lack of industry
WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MOST/OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING
BRITAIN TODAY?
Lowest ever score (5%)
Unemployment in Britain
rises to 5.5%
Minimum wage
introduced
Youth unemployment
reaches 1 million
Lowest score since
August 2008 (7%)
Unemployment falls
below 1 million for first
time in 25 years
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13. 13Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues IndexBase: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home
Education / Schools
WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MOST/OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING
BRITAIN TODAY?
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Introduction of university
tuition fees; Education the
most important issue
Labour’s second term - pledge to
improve failing secondary schools
First City Academies introduced
Lowest score since Dec
1985 (9%)
Highest score since
July 2006 (27%)
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2017
MAY
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14. 14Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues IndexBase: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home
Crime / Law & Order / Violence / Vandalism / ASB
WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MOST/OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING
BRITAIN TODAY?
Riots across
England
Lowest score since July
1991 (8%)
Highest score since
August 2011 (29%)
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15. 15Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues IndexBase: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home
Defence / Foreign Affairs / International terrorism
WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MOST/OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING
BRITAIN TODAY?
War in Kosovo
9/11
Invasion of
Iraq
“7/7” London Bombing
UK withdraws from Iraq
NATO
bombing in
Libya
Rise of
IS
Paris attacks and
Parliamentary vote
for action against
IS in Syria
London
Bridge
attackParliamentary
vote against
action in Syria
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16. 16Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues IndexBase: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home
Poverty/inequality
WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MOST/OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING
BRITAIN TODAY?
Sept 1999:
Alastair Darling – “one child in three”
living in poverty
December 2018:
highest recorded score since December
1997 (21%)
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RESIGNS
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17. 17Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues IndexBase: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home
Housing
WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MOST/OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING
BRITAIN TODAY?
Highest scores since
October 1974 (22%)
CAMERON BECOMES PM
VOTE FOR BREXIT;
MAY BECOMES PM
GE
2017
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RESIGNS
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18. 18Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues IndexBase: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home
Pensions/Social Security/Benefits
WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MOST/OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING
BRITAIN TODAY?
Equitable Life sells its
non-profit pension
annuities
Labour proposes ‘affluence
testing’ to exclude the well-off
from state benefits
Gordon Brown unveils
pension credits
Pensions commission report – “more
than 13 million working people are not
saving enough for their retirement”
Lowest ever
score (3%)
CAMERON BECOMES PM
VOTE FOR BREXIT;
MAY BECOMES PM
GE
2017
MAY
RESIGNS
0
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1997
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19. 19Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues IndexBase: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home
Pollution / Environment
WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MOST/OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING
BRITAIN TODAY?
Widespread flooding
during wet autumn
Nine killed in gales
across Britain
Winter flooding and
storms
CAMERON BECOMES PM
VOTE FOR BREXIT;
MAY BECOMES PM
GE
2017
MAY
RESIGNS
0
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2011
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
Jul
2018
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2019
Highest score since
July 1990 (20%)
20. 20Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
0
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10
15
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25
Nov
2016
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2017
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2017
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2017
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2017
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2017
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Source: Ipsos MORI Issues IndexBase: representative sample of c.1,000 British adults age 18+ each month, interviewed face-to-face in home
Lack of faith in government/ politics
WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MOST/OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING
BRITAIN TODAY?
November 2016
(7%)
June 2019
(14%)
21. 21Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues IndexBase: 1,011 British adults 18+, 5 - 18 July 2019
Concern about pollution/environment and crime by social grade
30%
20%
14%
10%
23%
21%
30%
27%
AB C1 C2 DE
Pollution/environment Crime
WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MOST/OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING
BRITAIN TODAY?
22. 22Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
WHAT DO YOU SEE
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues Index
Party support
74%
40%
28%
17%
16%
11%
16%
16%
19%
14%
58%
33%
20%
23%
19%
21%
16%
15%
10%
10%
Common Market/Brexit/EU/Europe
NHS/Hospitals/Healthcare
Crime/Law and Order/ASB
Education/Schools
Pollution/environment
Poverty/Inequality
Housing
Economy
Immigration/immigrants
Lack of faith in
politics/politicians/government
CONSERVATIVE
SUPPORTERS
LABOUR
SUPPORTERS
TOP MENTIONS %
AS THE MOST/OTHER
IMPORTANT ISSUES
FACING BRITAIN TODAY?
Base: 1,011 British adults 18+, 5 - 18 July 2019
23. 23Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
WHAT DO YOU SEE
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues Index
Men and women
62%
33%
26%
17%
14%
18%
15%
17%
11%
13%
58%
45%
24%
24%
24%
19%
20%
16%
16%
11%
Common Market/Brexit/EU/Europe
NHS/Hospitals/Healthcare
Crime/Law and Order/ASB
Education/Schools
Pollution/environment
Poverty/Inequality
Housing
Economy
Immigration/immigrants
Lack of faith in
politics/politicians/government
MEN
WOMEN
TOP MENTIONS %
AS THE MOST/OTHER
IMPORTANT ISSUES
FACING BRITAIN TODAY?
Base: 1,011 British adults 18+, 5 - 18 July 2019
24. 24Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
WHAT DO YOU SEE
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues Index
Social grade
66%
43%
22%
24%
25%
21%
18%
19%
10%
14%
53%
35%
28%
16%
12%
15%
18%
14%
18%
10%
Common Market/Brexit/EU/Europe
NHS/Hospitals/Healthcare
Crime/Law and Order/ASB
Education/Schools
Pollution/environment
Poverty/Inequality
Housing
Economy
Immigration/immigrants
Lack of faith in
politics/politicians/government
ABC1
C2DE
TOP MENTIONS %
AS THE MOST/OTHER
IMPORTANT ISSUES
FACING BRITAIN TODAY?
Base: 1,011 British adults 18+, 5 - 18 July 2019
25. 25Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
WHAT DO YOU SEE
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues Index
Age group
53%
32%
20%
16%
20%
20%
17%
18%
11%
9%
62%
42%
23%
25%
20%
16%
19%
18%
14%
13%
64%
43%
30%
21%
17%
19%
17%
14%
16%
15%
Common Market/Brexit/EU/Europe
NHS/Hospitals/Healthcare
Crime/Law and Order/ASB
Education/Schools
Pollution/environment
Poverty/Inequality
Housing
Economy
Immigration/immigrants
Lack of faith in
politics/politicians/government
18-34
35-54
TOP MENTIONS %
AS THE MOST/OTHER
IMPORTANT ISSUES
FACING BRITAIN TODAY?
55+
Base: 1,011 British adults 18+, 5 - 18 July 2019
26. 26Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
18-34
55+
35-54
18-34
70%
49%
29%
EU/BREXIT NHS CRIME
57%
37% 31%
EU/BREXIT NHS CRIME
68%
45%
27%
EU/BREXIT NHS EDUCATION
53%
37% 29%
EU/BREXIT NHS CRIME
58%
32% 30%
EU/BREXIT NHS POLLUTION/ENVIRONMENT
46%
31% 24%
EU/BREXIT NHS CRIME
Source: Ipsos MORI Issues Index
Age and social grade
WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MOST/OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING BRITAIN TODAY?
AGEBRACKET
ABC1 C2DE
SOCIAL GRADE
Base: 1,011 British adults 18+, 5 - 18 July 2019
27. 27Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
Ipsos MORI Issues Index
Concern about Brexit/EU by subgroup
WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MOST/OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING BRITAIN TODAY?
60% 62% 58%
74%
58%
73%
60% 55% 51%
Overall Men Women CON LAB AB C1 C2 DE
53%
59%
57%
66%
Concern by
60%
59% 47% 58% 66% 62% 66%
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
region
Concern about the EU/Brexit by key demographic groups:
Concern about the EU/Brexit by age:
SOCIAL GRADEGENDER PARTY SUPPORT
Base: 1,011 British adults 18+, 5 - 18 July 2019
28. 28Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
Ipsos MORI Issues Index
Concern about the NHS by subgroup
WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MOST/OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING BRITAIN TODAY?
31%
40%
40%
48%
Concern by
27%
30% 33% 35% 48% 48% 40%
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
region
Concern about the NHS by age:
Base: 1,011 British adults 18+, 5 - 18 July 2019
39%
33%
45%
40%
33%
44% 41% 39%
31%
Overall Men Women CON LAB AB C1 C2 DE
Concern about the NHS by key demographic groups:
SOCIAL GRADEGENDER PARTY SUPPORT
29. 29Ipsos MORI Issues Index | Public
13% 26% 28% 19% 28% 31%
Ipsos MORI Issues Index
Concern about crime by subgroup
WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE MOST/OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING BRITAIN TODAY?
11%
26%
28%
29%
Concern by
20%
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
region
Concern about crime by age:
Base: 1,011 British adults 18+, 5 - 18 July 2019
25% 26% 24%
28%
20%
23% 21%
30%
27%
Overall Men Women CON LAB AB C1 C2 DE
Concern about crime by key demographic groups:
SOCIAL GRADEGENDER PARTY SUPPORT