ArticleAfter a shaky start to the year, consumer confidence bounced back in February 2025
Consumer confidence rebounded in February 2025.
3 months ago- Article
Ethical shopping: for how many consumers is it a top priority?
Few Britons say social or ethical considerations are a top factor in their choices
3 months ago - Article
Four in ten renters and a quarter of mortgage holders are still feeling the pinch
One in nine renters say they are finding it “very difficult” to afford housing
8 months ago - Article
One in five Britons would try lab-grown human meat
YouGov study on attitudes and expectations surrounding lab-grown meat finds significant scepticism, although men and younger people are more enthusiastic
11 months ago - Article
As the general election approaches, public attitudes on the cost of living remain very negative
Inflation may be down, but Britons are no less likely to say they are struggling with the cost of living
12 months ago - Article
How much should you spend on a wedding gift?
The public’s price advice is clear
over 1 year ago - Article
John Humphrys – Time to start cashing in our coins?
John Humphrys' weekly column for YouGov
over 1 year ago - Article
How are the public reducing their household energy use in winter 2023?
Most Britons are still cutting back on energy use in some way
over 1 year ago - Article
Half of Britons say they will spend less on Christmas 2023 due to cost of living
The gift budget is the most likely to see cuts
over 1 year ago - 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.
almost 2 years ago - Article
How are Britons faring with rent and mortgages?
Most renters are struggling, and many with mortgages expect to do so in the next 12 months
almost 2 years ago - Article
Charting the global landscape of esports viewership
Ahead of the first ever Olympics eSports week in June 2023, we explore how esports followership varies globally.
about 2 years ago - Article
Consumer confidence back in positive territory
Consumer confidence surges back after dipping a month ago.
about 2 years ago - Article
Consumer confidence rises as nearly every measure sees improvement
Consumer confidence rose as things got better across most measures we track.
about 2 years ago - Article
Consumer confidence rises as the public get more optimistic about household finances
Consumer confidence rose in January 2023, according to YouGov/Cebr data.
over 2 years ago - Article
Is Valentine’s Day a ‘proper’ special occasion, or is it too commercialised?
Across the world, people have a cynical view of the celebration
over 2 years ago - Article
Consumer confidence sees a small New Year bounce as outlook for household finances improves
Consumer confidence improved slightly in December 2022.
over 2 years ago - Article
Elon Musk's popularity among Britons has tumbled since he announced plans to take over Twitter
Four in ten Britons would support Musk stepping down as Twitter CEO
over 2 years ago - Article
With just a few sleeps until Christmas, some Britons hadn’t even started buying presents
Christmas shopping tracker shows 44% of Britons had bought all of their festive presents by 19 December
over 2 years ago - Article
Half of Britons have been priced out of attending live music events in recent years
Half of the public strongly oppose ‘surge’ ticket pricing
over 2 years ago
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The state of student housing in the UK
Quarter of students say their rent alone greatly exceeds their student loan – leaving nothing for living expenses
2020-01-13 - Article
UK students £20bn in debt
In 2012/13, students studying at universities in Britain collectively owed almost £20bn
2013-02-06 - Article
Are students really more hostile to free speech?
New YouGov research finds no evidence that students are more likely to want to see speakers banned
2018-06-26 - Article
Labour now the party of university students – public
Labour has a solid lead on protecting the interests of university students – but are tied with the Tories on universities themselves
2015-02-27 - Article
Students value university education over costs
With the university term now at an end, we explore a recent YouGov Reports study into student finances, which reveals that although students do factor in the price of attending university when deciding to go or not, they still value the education they receive above the cost it takes to ...
2015-05-01 - Article
Students split on how universities should be funded
While four in ten students back funding universities out of general taxation, a similar proportion support sticking with fees
2018-10-09 - Article
Half of students say they don’t get drunk on a typical week
But many students know someone whose drinking habits concern them
2018-08-29 - Article
One in four students suffer from mental health problems
Stress and anxiety are making day to day life difficult for hundreds of thousands of students
2016-08-09 - Article
What’s your image of student politics?
Perhaps you picture fire extinguishers being thrown, or students hanging off the Cenotaph. Perhaps you think of today’s cabinet, having patiently networked through PPE and Bullingdon and Oxford, biding their time ready to special-advise their way into power. Either way you’d be surprised if students had any serious or sustained ...
2013-01-29 - Article
Future prospects make tuition fees worthwhile for students
With the university term now at an end, we explore a recent YouGov Reports study into student finances, which reveals that although students do factor in the price of attending university when deciding to go or not, they still value the education they receive above the cost it takes to ...
2014-07-16 - Article
Students report they have more money with which to enjoy themselves
Ahead of the new university year, YouGov has released a new University Catering report, which explores students’ financial situation as well as their eating habits and preferences. The key finding from the report is that although the majority of students are struggling financially or just getting by, there ...
2015-09-28 - Article
Coronavirus pandemic impacts students' mental health
Most students say coronavirus has made making friends more difficult, while two in five say they’ve always or often felt lonely this term
2020-12-22 - Article
John Humphrys - Students : What Should They Pay for their Degrees?
There was a time when the financing of universities and what students should pay to attend them were among the dullest issues in politics.
2018-02-20 - Article
Students expect to apply for 24 jobs to land a position
British students expect to have to fill out 24 job applications before landing a job
2013-10-24 - Article
Two thirds of students want to return to university after the Christmas break
Half of students also want to receive face to face teaching next term – currently most are only taught online
2020-12-23 - Article
Today's students are left-wing, but less so on economic issues
New YouGov Profiles data reveals today's university students are mainly interested in left-wing issues – but on core economic matters they are actually to the right of the public
2015-08-18 - Article
Britons tend to support allowing anti-abortion student societies, despite backlash
More Britons do oppose them, however, than other kinds of student groups
2021-10-12 - Article
No Place for Teacher-Student Relationships
The vast majority of the British public say relationships between teachers and students under and of-age are unacceptable – but the nation is divided on whether of-age relationships should be illegal Teacher Jeremy Forrest has been found guilty of abducting a fifteen year old schoolgirl – a pupil who says ...
2013-06-27 - Article
Immigration : Should Foreign Students ‘Count’?
John Humphrys asks: are foreign students benefiting Britain? Immigration has become one of the hottest issues in British politics. It is in largely responsible for UKIP’s recent successes and will stay at the forefront of political argument in the months leading up to next May’s general election. But Lord Heseltine, ...
2014-08-26 - Article
Students are more likely to attempt to cook than eat take-away and convenience food.
More students are cooking from scratch than getting takeaways. A new YouGov Reports publication has suggested that the traditional image of students being unable to fend for themselves when living away from home may be out of date, with increasing numbers ditching the fast-food lifestyle for food cooked by themselves. ...
2014-09-15