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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 9h
When was the last time you invited a non-family member around your house for dinner? In the last week: 9% In the last month: 15% In the last six months: 16% In the last year: 11% In the last two years: 5% In the last five years: 6% In the last ten years: 5% Longer than ten years ago: 9% Never: 15%
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 10h
61% of Britons support the Conservatives' proposals to exempt family homes from inheritance tax Support: 61% Oppose: 18% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 10h
With personal finances a major theme for this year's party conference season, which party do Britons think would leave them financially best off? Conservatives: 19% Labour: 17% Reform UK: 12% Greens: 6% Lib Dems: 3% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 11h
There is limited appetite in France for pensions reform - as is the case in other countries There is (barely) net support in France for requiring workers to save to private pensions (+4) or to provide support to keep older workers in jobs longer (+2) yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 11h
70% of French people - including 76% of French retirees - say that the state pension is too low yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 11h
With pensions affordability becoming a key issue in France, our recent study found that 59% of French people think the system is unaffordable - yet 70% also say the state pension is too low, and there is limited support for reform yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 16h
See why Britons think inheritance tax is unfair, in their own words, at the link below yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 16h
61% of Britons think inheritance tax is unfair - but why is that? Here are the top reasons they gave... Has already been taxed: 42% of those who consider it unfair Should be able to leave it all: 17% Punishes being responsible: 11% Threshold too low: 10% yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 17h
What % of 2024 voters say they would vote to rejoin the EU? Labour: 79% Green: 74% Lib Dem: 73% Con: 28% Reform: 9% yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 17h
If an election were held tomorrow for Britain to rejoin the EU, how would you vote? Rejoin: 52% Remain outside: 27% Don't know: 15% Would not vote: 7% 22% of Leave voters would now vote to rejoin yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 17h
If the government negotiated a deal to rejoin the EU, 64% of Britons say there should be a referendum before deciding whether to do so (including 54% of those who would vote to rejoin)- only 23% think the government should be able to make the decision without a referendum yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 07/10/2026
As Kemi Badenoch announces a future Conservative government would significantly reduce the number of people eligible to pay inheritance tax, what would the public prefer to happen to the tax? Abolished altogether: 36% Reduced: 16% Remain as it is: 13% Increased: 9% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 07/10/2026
Although the Conservative conference has featured speculation the party could win the next election, just 10% of Britons currently see Kemi Badenoch as the most likely victor of the next general election Andy Burnham: 37% Nigel Farage: 13% Kemi Badenoch: 10% Someone else: 9%
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 07/10/2026
Britons tend to see the Tories as being more similar to Reform than the Lib Dems, after Richard Tice responded to Kemi Badenoch ruling out a coalition with Reform by saying they didn't want to work with "soggy Lib Dems" More similar to Ref: 43% Equally similar to both: 15% More similar to LDs: 9%
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 06/10/2026
Which country poses the biggest threat to the UK today? Russia: 46% USA: 12% Iran: 11% Israel: 5% China: 4% North Korea: 1% Some other country: 1% No countries pose a threat: 5% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 06/10/2026
Britons tend to believe that businesses are better at driving economic growth than governments, a principle that Kemi Badenoch says will be central to any future Conservative government Businesses are better: 38% Both are equally good: 18% Governments are better: 8% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 06/10/2026
Britons tend to believe the Conservatives haven't particularly changed under Kemi Badenoch's leadership to date, as she tells the Tory party conference that they need to be different from the party they were two years ago A great deal: 7% A fair amount: 23% Not very much: 33% Not at all: 13%
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 06/10/2026
It's not uniformly the case that areas with high levels of tourism are supportive of a 'tourist tax' Although most in Edinburgh (67%) or Cornwall (61%) are in favour of a local levy on hotel and short-term let stays, majorities in Norfolk (59%), Somerset (55%) and Devon (52%) are against such a tax
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 06/10/2026
While Britons tend to oppose a 'tourist tax' by 51% to 37%, some tourism hotspots such as Edinburgh and Cornwall support the idea Areas that tend to support a tourist tax Edinburgh: 67% support Cornwall: 61% Fife: 57% South East Scotland: 52% Central Scotland: 51% Cumbria: 51% Glasgow: 48%
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 06/10/2026
YouGov most important issues tracker, 3-5 October 2026 Economy: 51% (no change from 26-28 Sep) Immigration: 50% (-2) Defence: 28% (-1) Health: 26% (+1) Welfare: 21% (=) Environment: 19% (+1) Housing: 18% (+2) Crime: 17% (-1) Tax: 13% (=) Brexit: 12% (-1) yougov.com/en-gb/tracke...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 06/10/2026
Our latest Westminster voting intention (4-5 October 2026) is the first to show a statistically significant lead for any party in three months, with Labour's 27% share the highest recorded for the party by YouGov since January 2025 yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 06/10/2026
Our latest Westminster voting intention poll (4-5 October 2026) shows a five point lead for Labour Labour: 27% (+3 from 27-28 Sep) Reform UK: 22% (-3) Conservatives: 20% (+1) Lib Dems: 11% (-1) Greens: 11% (=) Restore Britain: 3% (=) SNP: 3% (+1) Plaid Cymru: 1% (=) yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 05/10/2026
Do you use a to-do list to organise tasks that you need to complete? Always: 18% Usually: 23% Sometimes: 30% Rarely: 16% Never: 11% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 05/10/2026
Britons are now more likely to feel the Conservatives are providing the most effective opposition to the Labour government, having previously been more likely to give the title to Reform UK Conservatives: 27% (+8 from July 2025) Reform UK: 22% (-8) Greens: 9% (+4) Lib Dems: 6% (-4)
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 05/10/2026
Britons tend to oppose Kemi Badenoch's proposals to extend free childcare for working parents in England to families where one parent earns more than £100,000 Support: 38% Oppose: 45% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 04/10/2026
Kemi Badenoch has said that Edinburgh is the UK's 'second city' - a view shared by only 12% of Britons Instead the public split between 34% Manchester vs 30% Birmingham, with answers depending heavily on where people live yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 02/10/2026
Zack Polanski has called for a 3-year brake on private rent increases, restricted to the lowest of inflation, wage growth, or 2% - a move that 65% of Britons support yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 02/10/2026
Is it acceptable to bring an iced coffee to a job interview? The question has sparked much debate, and it splits the generations All Britons: 30% acceptable / 61% unacceptable 18-24yr olds: 53% / 30% 25-49yr olds: 44% / 47% 50-64yr olds: 19% / 75% 65+yr olds: 8% / 89% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 02/10/2026
How likely do you think it is that the UK will rejoin the EU within the next 10 years? Very/fairly likely: 44% Very/fairly unlikely: 37% Net expected likelihood by 2024 vote Lab: +33 Lib Dem: +20 Green: +9 Con: -17 Reform: -24 yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 02/10/2026
How popular are European leaders in their own countries? (10-21 Sep 2026) 🇬🇧 Burnham +6 net favourability (+1 from Aug) 🇩🇰 Frederiksen -6 (-2) 🇮🇹 Meloni -22 (-4) 🇪🇸 Sánchez -35 (-2) 🇫🇷 Macron -60 (-6) 🇩🇪 Merz -73 (-7) yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 02/10/2026
How popular is Donald Trump in Western Europe? (10-21 Sep 2026) 🇩🇰 -91 net favourability (-1 from Aug) 🇩🇪 -78 (-2) 🇮🇹 -76 (+3) 🇬🇧 -75 (-5) 🇪🇸 -74 (+1) 🇫🇷 -67 (-2) yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 02/10/2026
Just 20% of Britons believe the Tories are ready for a return to government, which although up since last autumn, is still a level more similar to Labour prior to the 2019 election (22%) than the 2024 election (38%) Ready for government: 20% (+9 from Sep 2025) Not ready for government: 59% (-10)
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 02/10/2026
How has the Tory Party's image changed since Badenoch became leader? Moderate: 44% (+9 from Oct 2024) Have clear purpose: 27% (+7) Tolerant: 23% (+1) Competent: 23% (+6) Trying to do right thing: 21% (+1) In touch: 17% (+5) Trustworthy: 16% (+2) Care about ordinary people: 16% (=) Strong: 15% (+5)
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 02/10/2026
Britons tend to see the Conservatives as moderate, but also out of touch, untrustworthy and not for ordinary people Moderate: +27 net score Tolerant: -17 Have clear purpose: -18 Competent: -24 Strong: -29 In touch: -36 Trying to do right thing: -37 Trustworthy: -38 Care about ordinary people: -43
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 02/10/2026
Kemi Badenoch's personal ratings have improved over the last year, though Britons still tend to see her unfavourably Favourable: 32% (+13 from Sep 2025) Unfavourable: 47% (-7) PM in waiting: 26% (+17) Not a PM in waiting: 50% (-14) Doing well as leader: 36% (+20) Doing badly as leader: 35% (-19)
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 02/10/2026
How do Conservative voters describe Kemi Badenoch in three words? Intelligent: 18% Strong: 12% Woman: 8% Conservative (leader): 8% Articulate: 7% Honest: 7% Determined: 6% Sensible: 6% Likeable: 5% Confident: 5% yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 02/10/2026
Ahead of the Conservatives' party conference, we asked Britons to describe Kemi Badenoch in three words 40% use at least one negative term, with "useless", "nasty" and "rude" among the more common 31% use at least one positive term, with "strong" and "intelligent" the most common
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 01/10/2026
How do Britons feel about the vacuum sealed minced meat packaging that has been introduced in recent years Hate it: 13% Dislike it: 14% Neither: 38% Like it: 15% Love it: 6% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 01/10/2026
With the govt saying it wants to guarantee 2 weeks' work experience for every young person in England, our poll finds 78% of Britons think a fortnight of work experience should be mandatory for all 14-16yr olds yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 01/10/2026
58% of Britons say they did work experience while at school, including 44% who say they found it useful While 40% say they did not do work experience, this falls to 16% among 25-49yr olds - however, not doing work experience is more common again among 18-24yr olds (38%) yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 01/10/2026
Most 2024 voters have negative views of AI companies Green: 68% negative Labour: 64% Lib Dem: 66% Conservative: 55% Reform: 52% yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 01/10/2026
Net favourability of AI industry vs other sectors Gambling -76 Tobacco -75 Porn -58 Soc med -55 Water -54 Fast fashion -53 Energy -44 AI -43 Arms -41 News -38 Big Tech -36 Insurance -35 Fast food -35 Oil+gas -32 Estate agnts -30 Lux fashion/beauty -29 Alcohol -16 Banks -8 Pharma -6 Supermarkets +22
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 01/10/2026
What is the reputation of AI companies among Britons, and how does that compare to other sectors? For "AI companies": Very favourable: 3% Somewhat favourable: 13% Neither favourable nor unfavourable: 22% Somewhat unfavourable: 27% Very unfavourable: 32% yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 01/10/2026
Europeans likewise don't think the UK should get to rejoin with its previous opt outs, with 58-61% of French and Germans saying so. While 58-63% in these countries support the UK rejoining the EU, they are divided on allowing it to do so with its old opt-outs yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 01/10/2026
However, public willingness to rejoin the EU may depend on how a rejoin deal looks - in the hypothetical example that the EU would only allow the UK to rejoin if it joined the Euro and Schengen, public support for rejoining falls to 35% yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 01/10/2026
Our latest tracker data shows that 59% of Britons support rejoining the EU, and 73% support a closer relationship Only 30% support the status quo, and just 16% want to loosen ties further yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 01/10/2026
Most ethnic minority Britons say their preferred term for the non-white portion of the UK population is either "ethnic minorities" (35%) or "BAME" (16%) - only 9% said "global majority" yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 01/10/2026
In our 2025 poll, ethnic minority Britons were divided 27%/23% on whether it was an acceptable term for the non-white population of the UK (50% were unsure) This compares to 66% saying "ethnic minorities" is acceptable and 49% saying the same of "BAME" (net +15) yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 01/10/2026
The Green Party has reportedly produced an ‘Inclusive Terminology Guidance’ ahead of its conference, which recommends using the term "global majority" when discussing race Our study last year found that only 34% of ethnic minority Britons had heard of the term before, and just 7% had ever used it
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 01/10/2026
With a new batch of early releases taking place today, our polling this summer showed 64% of Britons thought releasing prisoners early is the wrong thing to do, with 61-82% opposed to the specific reductions in prison time that came into effect today yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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