Latest YouGov government approval ratings, 30 May - 1 June 2026 Approve: 16% (no change from 23-25 May) Disapprove: 66% (=) Net: -50 (=) yougov.com/en-gb/tracke...

YouGov most important issues tracker, 30 May - 1 June 2026 Economy: 54% (no change from 23-25 May) Immigration: 47% (+2) Health: 25% (-4) Crime: 22% (+4) Defence: 21% (-1) Welfare: 20% (=) Environment: 17% (+2) Housing: 16% (-1) Tax: 16% (-1) Europe: 14% (=) yougov.co.uk/topics/socie...

Britons are more likely to see Andy Burnham as competent, likeable and decisive than they did of Keir Starmer before he became prime minister Andy Burnham Competent: 43% Likeable: 41% Decisive: 39% Trustworthy: 27% Keir Starmer, June 2024 Competent: 38% Likeable: 31% Decisive: 26% Trustworthy: 27%

With the US reportedly in talks to deploy nuclear weapons in additional European NATO countries, our 2025 poll found Western Europeans were opposed to hosting American nukes 🇩🇪 59% opposed 🇬🇧 61% 🇫🇷 61% 🇮🇹 63% 🇩🇰 63% 🇸🇪 73% 🇪🇸 76% yougov.com/en-gb/articl...

Do you generally put your smartphone in 'flight mode' when on a plane? Yes: 69% No: 8% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

Latest YouGov Westminster voting intention, 31 May - 1 June 2026 Reform UK: 27% (+3 from 25-26 May) Conservatives: 18% (-1) Labour: 18% (+1) Greens: 15% (-1) Lib Dems: 13% (-1) Restore Britain: 3% (=) SNP: 3% (=) PC: 1% (-1) Your Party: 0% (=) yougov.com/en-gb/articl...

Is it a good idea for parents to give their children money as a reward for getting good grades in school? Good idea: 37% Bad idea: 18% Neither good nor bad idea: 39% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

A senior LinkedIn chief has criticised a trend of users posting videos of themselves crying on the platform The British public agrees, with 60% saying it is unprofessional to post such videos, 3x the 20% who do not consider it unprofessional yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

56% of Britons want to raise defence spending, but what are they willing to support to do so? (1/2) Raise Additional rate of tax: +43 net support Reduce welfare for out-of-work: +36 Raise Higher rate of tax: +20 Reduce renewable energy spending: +15 Reduce welfare for those in low-paid work: -11

35% of Britons say they have picked up and kept an item they found on the street, as two paintings found by a Welsh couple in a skip fetch £16,000 at auction yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

Britons tend to favour allowing new oil and gas developments in the North Sea, amid reports that some ministers agree with Tony Blair that the UK should extract all oil and gas from the North Sea Open new developments: 46% Allow existing developments only: 23% Close existing developments: 10%

While Tony Blair's critical essay of Keir Starmer's government has dominated headlines all week, just 19% of Britons believe Blair would make a better PM than Starmer today Blair would be a better PM: 19% Starmer would be a better PM: 17% Neither would be good PMs: 44% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

Although 59% of Premier League fans believe that VAR has worked badly in the league so far, just 18% take Andy Burnham's stance that the Prem should "get rid" of it altogether Stop using entirely: 18% Keep using but with changes: 68% Keep using without changes: 12% yougov.com/en-gb/articl...

Britons tend to believe that prices in UK supermarkets are more expensive than those in their European counterparts, as supermarket chiefs hit back at proposals for a price cap on key groceries More expensive than in Europe: 43% About the same as in Europe: 19% Cheaper than in Europe: 7%

While Tony Blair's critical essay of the Labour govt stressed the importance of the UK's relationship with the US above all else, Britons tend to think the UK should pursue a stronger relationship with Europe than with the US Europe: 46% (+2 from 13-15 December) Both equally: 30% (-2) US: 11% (-2)

Most Britons continue to oppose resident doctors' strikes, as they announce plans for a fresh walkout next month Support: 37% (no change from 7 April) Oppose: 52% (-3) yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

While Paul McCartney has said there are parallels between Taylor Swift's level of fame and that experienced by The Beatles in the 1960s, Britons tend to feel she is not yet as big an artist as The Beatles were at their peak Not as big as Beatles: 39% As big as Beatles: 20% Bigger than Beatles: 9%

Tony Blair's latest criticism of the Labour government includes the suggestion that their policies have undermined business confidence. But how do Britons see the government's relationship with business? Too pro-business: 20% Right balance: 13% Too anti-business: 35% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

65% of Britons agree with Tony Blair's call for the government to stop prioritising "clean energy over cheaper energy" Prioritise preventing increases in energy bills: 65% (no change from Oct 2025) Prioritise removing fossil fuels from energy supply: 24% (+1) yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

Why did voters vote the way they did in the 2026 local elections? Best represents my values: 43% Best policies in local area: 29% Stop party I dislike: 29% Performance of national govt: 23% Performance of local council: 20% Best candidates in my ward: 13% yougov.com/en-gb/articl...

What one news story do Britons say they heard the most about last week? (fieldwork 25-26 May) Labour leadership speculation: 22% US-Iran conflict: 14% Heatwave / weather: 10% Football: 5% Crime: 4% yougov.com/en-gb/articl...

69% of Britons say it is unclear what Labour stand for, the highest since we began asking the question in 2019, as Tony Blair accuses the government of lacking a "coherent plan" Unclear what they stand for: 69% Have a clear sense of purpose: 12% Neither: 8%

Support for running public utilities in the public sector remains high, as Andy Burnham says nationalising water and energy companies would be in his programme for government Water companies Public: 82% (no change from Jun 2024) Private: 8% (=) Energy companies Public: 70% (-1) Private: 18% (+1)

Latest YouGov Westminster voting intention, 25-26 May 2026 Reform UK: 24% (-1 from 17-18 May) Conservatives: 19% (+1) Labour: 17% (=) Greens: 16% (+1) Lib Dems: 14% (=) Restore Britain: 3% (-1) SNP: 3% (=) Plaid Cymru: 2% (+1) Your Party: 0% (=) yougov.com/en-gb/tracke...

53% of Britons believe sustained social media use is very harmful to children, as a new report by medical leaders claims social media is the new smoking Very harmful: 53% Fairly harmful: 36% Not very harmful: 5% Not harmful at all: 1% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

Britons right now tend to say they care more whether the weather is wet or dry than whether it is warm or cold, though concern about the temperature is higher than it was in December Whether it is dry or wet: 48% (-11 from 9 December 2025) Whether it is warm or cold: 37% (+10)

61% of Britons say they find it difficult to keep their home to an acceptable temperature on hot days, as the Met Office confirms today is the hottest May day in Britain on record Easy: 36% Difficult: 61% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

Latest YouGov government approval ratings, 23-25 May 2026 Approve: 16% (+1 from 16-18 May) Disapprove: 66% (-1) Net: -50 (+2) yougov.com/en-gb/tracke...

With increasing speculation that the government will implement a ban on social media for under-16s, our recent poll found that 76% would of Britons would support such a ban yougov.com/en-gb/articl...

YouGov most important issues tracker, 23-25 May 2026 Economy: 54% (-2) Immigration: 45% (-4) Health: 29% (-1) Defence: 22% (-2) Welfare: 20% (+1) Crime: 18% (=) Tax: 17% (+1) Housing: 17% (=) Environment: 15% (+1) Europe: 14% (=) Education: 10% (+1) yougov.com/en-gb/tracke...

How interested are Britons in watching the Enhanced Games - at which athletes are allowed to take performance enhancing drugs? Very interested: 3% Fairly interested: 10% Not very interested: 16% Not interested at all: 65% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

Is chicken tikka masala a British dish? Yes: 39% No: 46% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

When asked which is Britain's 'second city', the public are split between Manchester (34%) and Birmingham (30%). But when asked how good each city's case is, Manchester is the only one that most Britons believe has a strong case Manchester: 66% say has strong case Edinburgh: 49% Birmingham: 48%

What do you consider to be Britain's second city? Manchester: 34% of Britons Birmingham: 30% Edinburgh: 12% Liverpool: 3% Glasgow: 3% Cardiff: 2% Leeds: 1% Newcastle: 1% Bristol: 1% yougov.com/en-gb/articl...

If you won a lottery and had the choice, would you pick a £1m lump sum or £1,000 a week for life? £1m lump sum: 55% £1,000 a week for life: 41% 18-24yr olds: 26% lump sum / 66% weekly 25-49yr olds: 43% / 53% 50-64yr olds: 64% / 32% 65+yr olds: 80% / 17% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

Big spoon or little spoon? Men: 61% big spoon / 13% little spoon Women: 9% big spoon / 60% little spoon yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

The public support government plans to allow children aged 15 and under to travel by bus for free this August Support: 76% Oppose: 15% Although "strongly support" drops with age... 18-24yr olds: 64% 25-49yr olds: 50% 50-64yr olds: 38% 65+yr olds: 29% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

If you won a lottery and had the choice, would you pick a £1m lump sum or £1,000 a week for life? £1m lump sum: 55% £1,000 a week for life: 41% 18-24yr olds: 26% lump sum / 66% weekly 25-49yr olds: 43% / 53% 50-64yr olds: 64% / 32% 65+yr olds: 80% / 17% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

YouGov's study of the 2026 local elections shows that just 46% of 2024 Labour voters who went to the polls remained loyal, with more backing the Greens (22%) than Reform (6%) two weeks ago The Conservatives retained 55% of their 2024 voters, with 33% switching to Reform yougov.com/en-gb/articl...

Supermarkets have complained after attempts by government to have them freeze the price of goods like eggs, bread and milk - our poll shows 71% of Britons think prices for these include "a lot" or "a moderate" amount of profit, and are higher than they could be yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

The UK has eased sanctions on Russian oil - a move opposed by 49% of Britons compared to 19% in support However, asked which is the greater priority, more Britons say keeping fuel prices down (42%) than maintaining the strength of sanctions (32%) yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

Arsenal have won their first Premier League title for 22 years, defying the expectations of many, including nearly half of their own fans Last summer, just 55% of Arsenal supporters believed topping the league was the team's best realistic hope for the season yougov.com/en-gb/articl...

Although YouGov voting intention data shows that Labour are losing roughly twice as many voters to the Greens than to Reform UK, most Labour party members believe that voter losses to Reform UK are a bigger threat to the party Losses to Reform bigger threat: 53% Losses to Greens bigger threat: 15%

There has been a steep decline in the number of Britons who think Russia has the upper hand in the Ukraine war Russia has the advantage: 21% (-13 from 23 Feb) Ukraine has the advantage: 10% (+5) Neither has the advantage: 45% (+8) yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

With the RHS lifting the garden gnome ban for the 2026 Chelsea Flower Show, how do Britons feel about garden gnomes? Love them: 7% Like them: 17% Neither like nor dislike: 47% Dislike them: 17% Hate them: 9% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

More head to heads from our Labour members poll Burnham 59% v Starmer 37% Burnham 69% v Rayner 27% Burnham 75% v Miliband 21% Starmer 49% v Rayner 47% Starmer 58% v Miliband 38% Rayner 61% v Miliband 35% yougov.com/en-gb/articl...

YouGov most important issues tracker, 16-18 May 2026 Economy: 56% (no change from 9-11 May) Immigration: 49% (+1) Health: 30% (=) Defence: 24% (-2) Welfare: 19% (+3) Crime: 18% (=) Housing: 17% (=) Taxation: 16% (+1) Europe: 14% (-1) Environment: 14% (-1) yougov.com/en-gb/tracke...

Latest YouGov Westminster voting intention, 17-18 May 2026 Reform UK: 25% (-3 from 10-11 May) Conservatives: 18% (+1) Labour: 17% (+1) Greens: 15% (-1) Lib Dems: 14% (+1) Restore Britain: 4% (+1) SNP: 3% (=) Plaid Cymru: 1% (-1) Your Party: 0% (=) yougov.com/en-gb/articl...

Asked to rank eight potential leadership candidates in order of preference, Burnham and Starmer dominate first choices Burnham: 47% first choice Starmer: 31% Rayner: 8% Streeting: 4% Miliband: 3% Cooper: 3% Mahmood: 1% Carns: 0% yougov.com/en-gb/articl...

In the event of a Labour leadership election, most Labour members back Andy Burnham (59%) over Keir Starmer (37%) yougov.com/en-gb/articl...