Many of our respondents see Google Street View as an extremely useful tool, but some feel uneasy about its alleged breaches of privacy, objecting to the actual photographing of streets as well as to allegations of Google’s collection of other private data, responses to our question on the issue have ...
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Over 1000 of our panellists have given mixed responses to the news that a controversial pilot scheme has been launched on the Isle of Wight, which allows girls as young as thirteen to obtain the Pill from their pharmacy without parental consent or doctor’s consultation. Many supported the scheme, with ...
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Which superpower would you choose if you could? We discover the British public’s top ten See the full list, survey details and results here
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The majority of the British public would like to see the 2004 Hunting Act enforced and feel prosecution for those breaking it is wholly appropriate, our poll has found. The results come as hunts met last weekend for the first time in this year’s season. This year is the first ...
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The majority of Brits think that ethnic background is just one of many important factors when selecting adoptive parents for a child. This comes as Children’s Minister Tim Loughton marks National Adoption Week by announcing an update in adoption guidance, stressing that the race of the child or prospective parents ...
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An overwhelming 64% of the Welsh population think that the minimum age for buying alcohol and tobacco should be raised from 18 to 21 years, but most think that supermarket offers on drink should be allowed to remain. Last month Wales’s chief medical officer Dr Tony Jewel said it was ...
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British opinion is split over Britain and France’s new treaty on defence co-operation. Political agreement? According to the shared defence treaty, signed by Cameron and French PM Sarkozy on Wednesday, a ‘combined joint expeditionary force’ of around 10,000 soldiers will operate under one military commander. At least one aircraft carrier ...
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The majority of the British population is confident in British security forces’ ability to combat terrorist attacks in the UK, our survey shows. This comes as US-bound explosive devices sent from the Yemen were intercepted by security officials in the UK and Dubai last week. The explosive devices intercepted both ...
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Many people let the woes of the world weigh down on them at times, but National Stress Awareness Day, taking place on 3rd November, aims to promote ways of dealing with the potentially harmful condition. To mark this, we took a look at a YouGov SixthSense report on the British ...
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As The Independent’s new ‘i’ newspaper enters its second week of distribution, our respondents have been debating whether the condensed 20p format is ‘great for a busy lifestyle’ or if it’s actually no better than the free alternatives available. Many respondents were enthusiastic. 'Sounds perfect for people with busy lives,’ ...
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