The large majority of Britons see paracetamol as safe, and few of those who don’t cite Trump or autism as a reason why

The median private healthcare spend was £500

Three quarters of Britons still think assisted dying should be legal in principle, with 72% supporting Kim Leadbeater’s proposals

While 64% of Britons currently trying to lose weight believe weight loss jabs are acceptable, just 35% would be willing to use them or have done so already

Most Britons say a drastic change in the steps taken to combat climate change is needed in order to avert its worst effects

While the public say the Conservatives handled the pandemic badly, they tend to think the major policies were right

This is despite three quarters of Farage's voters having taken the vaccine, and two thirds saying they trust vaccines in general

Younger Britons are more likely to say the pandemic had a negative impact on them

75% of Britons think that aliens exist somewhere in the universe, with 32% believing intelligent alien life has visited Earth at some point

86% of NHS staff see the service as being in a weak state, with just 38% expecting the current government to turn it around

And how does opinion differ within the general population?

The public tell us in their own words

New YouGov survey takes in-depth look at attitudes towards assisted dying

Most Europeans say that mental and physical health conditions are equally serious – but don’t think their fellow countrymen agree

The government has laid out a list of foods that it considers junk food – but does the public agree?

During the penultimate week of Rishi Sunak’s government, YouGov polled NHS workers across the board about their experience of working in healthcare

We asked the public what their number one hope in life is

John Humphrys' weekly column for YouGov

John Humphrys' weekly column for YouGov

John Humphrys' weekly column for YouGov