37% of Brits say government spending on defence and the Armed Forces should be increased 📈
Even if this means extra Government borrowing, higher taxes, or less money to spend on other public services 👇 https://bit.ly/43RBiYW
A decade after the Brexit referendum, half (52%) of Brits think the UK should apply to join the European Union. 🇪🇺
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Half (51%) of the public see a vote for the Green Party as a wasted vote in a General Election. 🗳️
Andy Burnham is most likely to be seen as having what it takes to be a good PM (28%). 🥇
Farage and Badenoch aren't far behind (both 24%) but Burnham's net rating of 0 is stronger than Farage's -33 and Badenoch's -18.
London, UK. New polling from Ipsos, conducted between 22–25 May 2026, reveals that British public opinion on increased defence spending is finely balanced.
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Younger Britons think the UK should rejoin the EU, whilst older Britons think we should stay out.
🟨18-34: 68%
🟨35-54: 58%
🟨55+: 50%
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7 in 10 (70%) businesses report facing increased costs as a result of the Iran war, with nearly half (48%) experiencing cost increases of over 5% 📈👇 https://bit.ly/3PTOmdc
Data for The Rest Is Politics finds 18-34s are more than twice as likely to say they plan to vote for the Greens compared to the wider public (34% vs. 15%)
... and less likely to say they plan to vote for Reform UK (14% vs. 28%) or the Conservatives (6% vs. 18%) 👉 https://bit.ly/3REeHwb
"What can perceptions of an acceptable age gap in relationships tell us about Gen Z?"
Richie Jones for LBC 👇 https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/gen-z-age-gaps-relationships-dating-opinion-5HjdZZx_2/
New data for the The Rest Is Politics shows 18-34s are more than twice as likely to say they plan to vote for the Greens (34%) compared to the wider public (15%).
2 in 5 (40%) young women say they will vote for the Greens, as do 26% of young men 👉 https://bit.ly/3REeHwb
New Ipsos polling reveals growing economic pessimism and the tangible impact of the Iran conflict on costs, though businesses continue to favour Labour over the Conservatives and Reform on key economic and business policies.
Two-thirds of Gen Z believe there is an upper limit on the acceptable age gap in a heterosexual relationship, regardless of who is older, writes pollster Richie Jones
