Most Britons want to be back in the EU Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage and the Conservative Party all blamed by voters who think Brexit has been a failure The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025
'Unconditional Surrender' Plus: How many Iranians are there anyway, polling shows minimal support for a war with Iran, and more... Reason · Jun 18, 2025
Is there really a religious revival in England? Why I’m sceptical of a new report The Bible Society recently published a report claiming that church attendance in England and Wales increased by more than half between 2018 and 2024. The revival was especially striking among young men, with reported church attendance jumping from 4% to 21% over this short period. The Conversation · Jun 16, 2025
Does the public support the government of Israel in Western European countries? New research shows that public support for, and sympathy toward, Israel has reached new lows in six key Western European countries since 2016. Euronews · Jun 6, 2025
Survey reveals the exact demographics behind Reform’s growing support The rising popularity of Nigel Farage’s party is an unprecedented threat to the major parties. But where does this support come from? The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
Reform leads in voting intentions – but where does their vote come from? Recent voting intention polling from YouGov (May 27) shows Reform UK in first place, 8% ahead of Labour and 10% ahead of the Conservatives, who are now in third place. The Conversation · Jun 5, 2025
Final counting shows polls understated Labor in 2025 election almost as much as they overstated it in 2019 With almost all primary votes now counted to two-party preferred (as I explained on May 29), Labor has won the national two-party vote by a 55.3–44.7 margin, although this may drop to a 55.2–44.8 margin once the remaining votes from Bradfield come in. The Conversation · Jun 5, 2025
What are the big issues dominating the Hamilton by-election? Voters will go to the polls on Thursday to cast their verdict in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election The National (Scotland) · Jun 4, 2025
Public support for Israel in western Europe at lowest ever recorded by YouGov Survey says fewer than a fifth of respondents in six countries hold a favourable opinion of the country The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2025
Resident doctors warn of ‘immensely disruptive’ potential co-ordinated strikes The physicians formerly known as junior doctors are being balloted in England for strike action. Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2025
Voices: Nobody understands what ‘global majority’ means – so let’s not use it COMMENT: As a survey of ethnic minority Britons finds that the term, popular in progressive and academic circles, is used by just 7 per cent of the people it is meant to include, Sunder Katwala says it erases unique cultural heritage – and that foisting it upon people is a… The Independent UK · May 30, 2025
Striking junior doctors no longer have public’s backing, Wes Streeting says The health secretary’s intervention marks a drastic shift in tone after he brought months of strike action to an end last year by handing doctors a 22 per cent pay rise within weeks of entering office The Independent UK · May 29, 2025
Health Secretary tells doctors to help ‘rebuild our NHS’ amid strike action ballot A recent poll found 48 per cent of Britons oppose resident doctors striking, while 39 per cent support such action The Independent UK · May 29, 2025
Streeting urges doctors to vote against strike action Resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, in England are being balloted for strike action by the British Medical Association (BMA). Evening Standard · May 28, 2025
Evening Standard · May 28, 2025 Shift in public support for striking doctors – poll Resident doctors in England are being balloted over the prospect of strike action.
Evening Standard · May 25, 2025 Kemi Badenoch warns Farage in power would be ‘very bad for this country’ The Tory leader accused Mr Farage of offering empty promises as the Conservatives fell behind Reform UK, Labour and the Liberal Democrats in a poll.
The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2025 The charts that show just how worried Labour should be about the polls Whether on leader favourability or on key policy areas, Labour is losing ground on almost every metric
The Conversation · May 23, 2025 Linguistics could make language learning more relevant – and attractive – for school pupils A 2023 YouGov poll found that only 21% of UK adults can hold a conversation in a language other than their mother tongue. About half of the other 79% regretted not engaging more with languages at school, and more than half of all those polled were interested in learning a…
The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025 Conservatives united over Brexit but out of step with voters As Tory bigwigs compete to signal outrage over ‘great Brexit betrayal’, the party is polling worse than ever before
The Fashion Central · May 20, 2025 Poll Shows Prime Minister’s Popularity Plummets After Crushing Election Loss Sir Keir Starmer’s popularity has taken a nosedive, gain, and this time it’s hit rock bottom.
Evening Standard · May 20, 2025 Reform UK strengthens polling lead as Conservatives drop to fourth place It is the Tories’ lowest-ever ranking in YouGov’s voting intention poll.
The Independent UK · May 20, 2025 Tories face wipeout as they drop to fourth place in major poll A poll by YouGov has left Kemi Badenoch’s party on just 16 per cent with the Lib Dems passing them on 17 per cent
Evening Standard · May 14, 2025 Fewer children able to grip pencils properly as motor skills decline 77% of respondents to a YouGov survey said there had been a deterioration in fine motor skills over the last five years
The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025 ‘Island of strangers’ speech echoes of past discordant voices over immigration Keir Starmer’s latest salvo over curbing migration to the UK has resurrected unsavoury ghosts from the past