What sector is the UK government spending too much on?

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And if the government were to cut the amount of money it currently spends, which of the following areas do you think the government should REDUCE spending in the most? Please tick up to three

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What sector should the UK government spend more on?

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The most important issues facing the country

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How are the government handling the key issues in mid-2025?

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Dimming the sun; brightening clouds; planting forests: would Britons support geoengineering to combat climate change?

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Would you support or oppose an increase in council tax in order to fund an increase in spending on local police forces?

Would you support or oppose an increase in council tax in order to fund an increase in spending on local police forces?

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Britons are opposed to cuts to disability benefits, as Starmer bows to backbenchers

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Do you support or oppose winter fuel payments to pensioners being means tested, so they only go to those on pension credit or other means-tested benefits?

Do you support or oppose winter fuel payments to pensioners being means tested, so they only go to those on pension credit or other means-tested benefits?

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Which of the following do you think is the most appropriate course of action for the government to take on winter fuel payments for pensioners?

Which of the following do you think is the most appropriate course of action for the government to take on winter fuel payments for pensioners?

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Belief in climate change

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