Britain is still a Christian country, say most Britons
This is the most common view among non-Christians and those with no religion, as well as the majority of Christians
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How religious are British people?
A quarter of Britons say they believe in ‘a god’. Four in ten neither believe in ‘a god’ nor in a ‘higher power’
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Jesus, his birth and resurrection: fact or fiction?
Three in ten people in Britain say that the Biblical portrayal of Christmas is accurate. Just over a quarter of Britons believe that Jesus ...
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How Britons celebrate Christmas and Easter
Most Britons celebrate Christmas and Easter as secular rather than religious events, with many combining the two aspects
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What do Christmas and Easter mean to Britain?
The generations are divided on which holiday is more important in the Christian calendar
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The YouGov study on Christianity in Britain
A new YouGov study investigates opinions and attitudes of the UK public about Christianity and religion, with a focus on the perceptions and practices ...
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The impact of referenda on democracy in Britain
In the previous decade the UK has twice let its future be decided by a referendum: in 2014 with the Scottish independence referendum, and ...
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Democracy and the election process: what Britons think about UK elections
The YouGov Democracy Study finds that there are big generational divides regarding the question of who should have the right to vote in general ...
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Democracy and British parliamentarianism
British parliamentarianism stands at the heart of our political system. However, within today’s Britain, there are deep divisions around perceptions of how that system ...
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How democratic is the UK?
Three-quarters of Britons (75%) describe the UK as a democratic country, but six in ten (60%) complain that they cannot freely say what they ...
