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How often do Britons eat an Easter egg all in one sitting? Every time: 9% Most times: 14% Sometimes: 19% Rarely: 22% Never: 15% yougov.co.uk/topics/consu...

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While some reporters are referring to Katy Perry and the other female passengers of this week's Blue Origin spaceflight as "astronauts", just 6% of Britons think such a short trip to space qualifies Can call an astronaut: 6% Cannot call an astronaut: 84% yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...

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57% of Britons believe that teenagers discovered to be having consensual sex with each other should still be reported to authorities, contrary to the 'Romeo and Juliet' clause added today to the government's Crime and Policing bill Should: 57% Should not: 20% yougov.co.uk/topics/socie...

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Do the public feel that trade unions play a positive or negative role in Britain today? Positive: 33% (no change from 19-21 Oct 2024) Negative: 30% (=) Neither: 18% (=) yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...

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Just 24% of Britons feel Labour care about ordinary people, the lowest level since YouGov began asking the question in 2019 Cares about ordinary people: 24% (-3 from 14-16 Feb) Cares only about a select few: 51% (-1) Neither: 17% (+3) yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...

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🧵/ Ahead of Earth Day next week, here's a round up of Britons' attitudes to the environment 67% of Britons believe the scientific consensus that the climate is changing due to human activity Climate changing, due to humans: 67% Climate changing, not due to humans: 17% Climate not changing: 4%

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Which do Britons prefer: mini eggs or creme eggs? Mini eggs: 45% Creme eggs: 31% Neither: 20% yougov.co.uk/topics/consu...

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Do Britons put their head or arms through first when putting on a top? Head first: 55% Arms first: 39% yougov.co.uk/topics/consu...

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57% of Britons would rather have the EU as a close trading partner than the US, amid suggestion that closer alignment with Europe could endanger a trade deal with the US EU: 57% (+4 from 21 Jan) US: 16% (-5) yougov.co.uk/topics/econo...

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Latest political favourability ratings (13-14 April 2025) Party leaders Keir Starmer: -34 Nigel Farage: -38 Kemi Badenoch: -38 Ed Davey: -11 (40% say DK) Other senior politicians Rachel Reeves: -48 Angela Rayner: -29 Ed Miliband: -28 Mel Stride: -14 (72% DK) yougov.co.uk/politics/art...

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After US vice-president JD Vance said there was a good chance of a trade deal between the UK and US, Britons tend to think a deal would have a positive effect on the UK economy Positive: 37% Neutral: 21% Negative: 23% yougov.co.uk/topics/econo...

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56% of Britons have little to no confidence in the police to protect them from future riots, following a report by MPs finding that some police forces were unprepared for the riots last summer A lot of/some confidence: 37% Not a lot of/no confidence at all: 56% yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...

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Britons are evenly split on whether the government has handled the issues around the future of British Steel well or badly Well: 34% Badly: 34% 2024 Labour voters Well: 49% Badly: 21% yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...

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The number of Britons saying the economy is a top issue has reached its highest level since September 2023 Economy: 58% (+2 from 5-7 Apr) Immigration: 44% (=) Health: 34% (=) Defence: 24% (+1) Crime: 21% (+1) Housing: 20% (+2) Environment: 15% (=) Welfare: 15% (-2) yougov.co.uk/topics/socie...

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Latest YouGov government approval ratings, 12-14 April 2025 Approve: 16% (+2 from 5-7 Apr) Disapprove: 63% (-4) Net: -47 (+6) yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...

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Latest YouGov Westminster voting intention (13-14 April) Lab: 24% (no change from 6-7 Apr) Ref: 23% (=) Con: 21% (-1) Lib Dem: 14% (-3) Green: 11% (+2) SNP: 3% (=) yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...

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With a brief spat between Charli XCX and ITV over her transparent outfit at the Brit awards last month, our poll finds it is women, and older women in particular, who are more bothered by visible female nipples than men yougov.co.uk/society/arti...

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What news story had Britons heard the most about when asked on 13-14 April 2025? Tariffs: 51% (-5 from 6-7 Apr) Trump [general/other]: 10% (=) British Steel: 9% (new) Criticisms of Trump: 2% (=) New York helicopter crash: 2% (new) Crime in the UK: 2% (+1) yougov.co.uk/politics/art...

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81% of Britons say the British and American sense of humour are different, amid plans to start a UK version of the long-running US comedy programme Saturday Night Live Very similar: 1% Fairly similar: 11% Fairly different: 37% Very different: 44% yougov.co.uk/topics/enter...

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60% of Britons would support proposals to create juryless 'intermediate courts' to try lower-level crimes, as part of attempts to clear the backlog of court cases Support: 60% Oppose: 14% yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...

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61% of Britons support the government's decision to nationalise British Steel Support: 61% (+4 from Friday) Oppose: 8% (-1) yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...

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With the all-female passenger space flight now in progress, how many Britons would want to go to space themselves? All Britons: 35% Men: 50% Women: 21% 18-24yr olds: 47% 25-49: 43% 50-64: 30% 65+: 20% yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...

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Only 35% of young women want to take their partner's surname when they marry Women 18-34: 35% preferred option is to take spouse's surname 35-49: 54% 50-64: 55% 65+: 61% Men 18-34: 55% preferred option is for spouse to take their surname 35-49: 55% 50-64: 55% 65+: 60% yougov.co.uk/society/arti...

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Majority of Britons support nationalising British Steel Support: 57% Oppose: 9% yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...

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Majority of Britons support nationalising British Steel Support: 57% Oppose: 9% yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...

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While the children's commissioner has said that the decision for whether to ban phones in schools should be left to individual heads, 65% of Britons disagree, saying there should be a single policy for all schools yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...

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While scientists claim to have brought dire wolves back from extinction, just 36% of Britons say they would support de-extinction efforts for ancient animals - 43% are opposed, with 21% unsure yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...

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If you see that a person is on trial for a crime, do you tend to assume they are... Guilty: 20% Innocent: 4% No assumption: 67% yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...

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With police carrying out 265 raids in England and Wales last month on high street businesses suspected of being fronts for organised crime, we found in 2022 that 18% of Britons suspected a local business in their area of being a front for organised crime yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...

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What superpower would Britons most want? Top 5 1. Invisibility: 19% 2. Flight: 15% =3. Teleportation: 7% =3. Time travel: 7% 5. Healing powers: 6% Full list in chart 👇 yougov.co.uk/society/arti...

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Is it acceptable to check your phone during a work meeting? The CEO of JPMorgan Chase lambasted workers for doing so this week, and 68% of Britons likewise deem a glance at the small screen "unacceptable" yougov.co.uk/topics/techn...

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Following announcements that one of Europe's biggest theme parks will be opened in the UK by 2031, how do Britons feel about theme parks? Love them: 14% Like them: 28% Neither like nor dislike them: 33% Dislike them: 16% Hate them: 8% yougov.co.uk/topics/socie...

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What do you think about couples saying "we're pregnant"? I think it’s fine: 52% I don’t like it: 32% yougov.co.uk/topics/socie...

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What do MPs think of the Whitehall civil service? Too risk averse: 64% Slow: 62% Inflexible: 62% Prone to groupthink: 60% Civil servants seek to block ministers: 57% Inadequate repercussions for failure: 46% Full list in chart 👇 yougov.co.uk/politics/art...

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The Lib Dems have called for an extra bank holiday to mark VE Day next month - a move which 78% of Britons back, including older Britons who normally oppose ad hoc bank holidays yougov.co.uk/topics/trave...

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