Polling Figures

Two-thirds of Britons think the government has failed in negotiations with the EU, while 57% would blame the UK government if the Brexit transition period ended without a deal in place, according to a new opinion poll. The polling, conducted by YouGov, finds that the public thinks that leaving the transition period without a deal in […]

Never mind the polls in the race for the White House, a new survey shows a more complex picture of America’s deeper fault lines. The bitter polarisation of the American election is only too obvious. For many of us, the contours of the battle are clear: in one corner, Joe Biden: a decent, moderate candidate […]

The majority of the public back the introduction of a circuit-breaker lockdown over the October half-term, as proposed by Labour’s Keir Starmer, according to a new poll. YouGov asked more than 3,390 adults in Great Britain whether they would support or oppose two weeks of tough restrictions later this month. Some 68% of respondents said […]

Voters in America believe that Joe Biden is the best candidate to help the country recover from coronavirus, polling suggests. With three weeks to go until the November 3 election, analysis suggests Covid-19 remains “front and centre” for the American voting public. Ipsos USA, a public opinion specialist, interviewed thousands of Americans to understand the key […]

A new poll has found that a significant majority of Britons think that leaving the Brexit transition period without a trade deal would be a bad outcome for the country. Last month, Boris Johnson said ending Brexit talks without a deal was a “good outcome” for Britain, even though it would lead to new tariffs on businesses, […]

Almost a third of Scots who voted against independence in 2014 have changed their mind and are either unsure or would vote Yes, according to a new poll. Record levels also believe that a majority of Scots would vote for independence if a referendum were held today. The survey of 2,093 people found that 19% […]

The Green Party has become the third biggest party in new YouGov polling for Westminster. Despite limited amounts of media coverage for the Greens, the polling is the first time the pollster has recorded the party overtaking the Liberal Democrat since March 2015. The new polling puts the party on 6% (+1) of support, ahead […]

A majority of Britons think the UK is heading “in the wrong direction” for the first time this year, new polling has revealed. More than half of Britons, 53%, fear their country is going the wrong way – up eight points since August – while less than a quarter, 18%, feel it is. The Ipsos MORI […]

Polling for the upcoming New Zealand election has put the Brexiteers’ choice of candidate on as little as 1% of support. New Zealand First’s Winston Peters has reportedly hired key allies of Nigel Farage from Leave.EU to help with his communications strategy during the country’s election. Peters is currently a coalition partner in Ardern’s government […]