
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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Most Britons think London is an unsafe place to live – Londoners disagree
A narrative that London is unsafe is now common currency across the wider UK
12 Jan 2026Article
AI tools should not be allowed to make ‘undressed’ images, say Britons
YouGov survey finds Elon Musk continues to be very unpopular in the UK following new controversy over his firm’s Grok AI tool
08 Jan 2026Article
Britons and the cost of living, January 2026
Net approval of the government’s handling of the cost of living reaches its lowest level since YouGov began tracking in October 2022
07 Jan 2026Article
Britons disapprove of US capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, split on government response
The public are divided on whether the raid should have been responded to with condemnation or neutrality
05 Jan 2026Article
How popular are national leaders in Europe? December 2025
YouGov European tracker series looks at the popularity of the leaders of Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and Spain
31 Dec 2025Article
What news stories did Britons hear most about in 2025?
The Budget tops our list, although most of the top ten are international, rather than UK, news events
31 Dec 2025Article
Where do Europeans stand on the war in Ukraine at the end of 2025?
The continent is divided in whether to keep supporting Ukraine or encouraging a negotiated peace, and suspect Donald Trump wants Russia to win
29 Dec 2025Article
Britons support trail hunting ban by 50% to 29%
YouGov examines support for measures announced in the government’s new animal welfare strategy
29 Dec 2025Article
Europeans and Americans say state pension systems are unaffordable – but don’t support reform options
The majority in all countries also say that their national state pension is not generous enough
29 Dec 2025Article
How good was 2025 for Britons? And how do they feel about 2026?
Britons are split over whether 2025 was a good or average year for them, but think it was a bad year for the country
23 Dec 2025