
Matthew is YouGov's Head of Data Journalism, based in the UK.
Prior to joining YouGov in 2016, Matthew worked in digital communications at the trade union UNISON and the think tank Policy Exchange.
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Where does public opinion stand after the 2025 Spending Review?
Britons are sceptical that spending pledges can be achieved without Labour breaking its fiscal rules or manifesto tax promises
16 Jun 2025Article
Should dating apps let people filter by height?
Most Britons see verticality-based dating preferences as acceptable, but men and women split when it comes to weight
11 Jun 2025Article
Net favourability towards Israel reaches new lows in key Western European countries
Few Western Europeans see Israel’s attacks in Gaza as proportionate or justified
03 Jun 2025Article
Is it vulgar to talk about money?
Younger Britons are far more comfortable talking about money than their elders
02 Jun 2025Article
Only 7% of ethnic minority Britons have ever used the term “global majority”
More ethnic minority Britons prefer the term “ethnic minorities”, and also “BAME”
28 May 2025Article
Who would be the best prime minister? May 2025
We put the four main party leaders head to head
27 May 2025Article
Who thinks Keir Starmer is anti-immigration?
It is Labour and Lib Dem voters who are most likely to see Starmer as anti-immigration, not the Reform UK voters the prime minister was trying to reach out to
21 May 2025Article
Britons back closer relationship with Europe as UK and EU reset relations
With the UK and EU putting the finishing touches to a new trade deal, a YouGov survey - conducted over the weekend - reveals that most Britons think that Brexit has been more of a failure than a success (62%) and that it was wrong to vote to leave the EU (56%).
20 May 2025Article
Dimming the sun; brightening clouds; planting forests: would Britons support geoengineering to combat climate change?
Most Britons say a drastic change in the steps taken to combat climate change is needed in order to avert its worst effects
19 May 2025