Christien is YouGov's Senior Business Journalist. He writes primarily UK and US-focused content.
Prior to joining YouGov in 2019, Christien worked as a copywriter for a digital PR firm. You can find him on Twitter @cjpheby
ArticleConsumer confidence sees a slight dip as household finance measures deteriorate
Consumer confidence measures for March 2025.
17 Apr 2025- Article
After a shaky start to the year, consumer confidence bounced back in February 2025
Consumer confidence rebounded in February 2025.
19 Mar 2025 - Article
Bears, bison, and beavers: which animals would Britons see reintroduced to the UK?
YouGov revisits the idea of releasing animals that had once gone extinct in the UK back into the wilderness - finding that most are broadly supportive (but balk at the idea of bringing back bears and wolves).
13 Mar 2025 - Article
YouGov/Cebr consumer confidence index registers biggest drop in retrospective business activity measures since the start of the pandemic
YouGov/Cebr's monthly consumer confidence index for January 2025.
18 Feb 2025 - Article
Do Britons think video games, TV shows, and stand-up comedy count as “art”?
What does and doesn't count as art, according to the general public.
30 Oct 2024 - Article
General election 2024: 84% of Britons say public services are in poor shape
Even those currently intending to vote Conservative at the 2024 general election say public services are in a state of disrepair
26 Jun 2024 - Article
D-Day anniversary: Britons disagree with other countries on who did the most to defeat the Nazis
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings, we asked the British, French, German, and American public who contributed the most to winning the war in Europe.
04 Jun 2024 - Article
Consumer confidence increases for the third month in a row
Consumer confidence rose for the third successive month, according to the latest YouGov/CEBR data.
16 Nov 2023 - Article
Most Britons oppose banks and building societies closing customer accounts for reputational reasons
How Britons feel about de-banking in the wake of the Farage/Coutts row.
05 Sep 2023 - Article
Most Britons oppose banks and building societies closing customer accounts for reputational reasons
How Britons feel about de-banking in the wake of the Farage/Coutts row.
05 Sep 2023