If you had to choose, which of the following directions would you prefer the government to follow?

Conducted

9 October 2023

2046 GB adults surveyed

Conducted 9 October 2023

YouGov surveyed 2046 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Doing more to reduce the amount the government borrows and the debt it builds up, even if it means public services do less or have to do things with less money

17%

Giving public services more money and more investment to try and improve services, even if it means the government has to borrow more and builds up more debt

45%

Keeping the amount of borrowing and the money spent on public services about the same as it is now

16%

Don’t know

22%

If you had to choose, which of the following directions would you prefer the government to follow?

Conducted 9 October 2023

YouGov surveyed 2046 GB adults

Doing more to reduce the amount the government borrows and the debt it builds up, even if it means public services do less or have to do things with less money

17%

Giving public services more money and more investment to try and improve services, even if it means the government has to borrow more and builds up more debt

45%

Keeping the amount of borrowing and the money spent on public services about the same as it is now

16%

Don’t know

22%

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