This is despite the vast majority of Britons agreeing that the public finances are in a bad state

People are not as collectively random as you might think

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

What is the one news story the British public have heard most about in the last few days?

What is the one news story the British public have heard most about in the last few days?

What is the one news story the British public have heard most about in the last few days?

Britons are most likely to think savings can be made in the welfare budget, but this is expected to have negative impacts

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

Consumer confidence rebounded in February 2025.

Keir Starmer’s figures remain slightly up from last month, Nigel Farage’s slightly down, and Elon Musk has become more unpopular still

Few Britons say social or ethical considerations are a top factor in their choices

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

YouGov revisits the idea of releasing animals that had once gone extinct in the UK back into the wilderness - finding that most are broadly supportive (but balk at the idea of bringing back bears and wolves).

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

Following recent rows, as many Reform voters feel the party would be better off without Farage as leader as believe it would be worse off

Latest YouGov Westminster voting intention figures

While 53% of Britons still consider the US to be an ally or friendly rival, this has fallen from 67% in December

The expense of having children is the most common main reason for preferring to stay childless

While just 35% of Britons identify as a feminist, 83% believe men and women should be equal in every way