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52% of Britons would support the government approving further licences to drill for oil and gas in the North Sea Support: 52% Oppose: 24%
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Full results on government's decision to approve extraction of Jackdaw gas field available here: yougov.com/en-gb/daily-resul…

Do you support or oppose the government’s decision to approve gas extraction from the Jackdaw gas...

Do you support or oppose the government’s decision to approve gas extraction from the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea?

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55% of Britons back the government's decision to approve gas extraction from the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea Support: 55% Oppose: 18%
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After three months in power, how do Britons feel Andy Burnham matches up with their expectations? Expected him to do well, he has: 23% Expected him to do well, disappointed: 12% Expected him to do poorly, better than expected: 14% Expected him to do poorly, he has: 23%
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Full results on Andy Burnham's time as PM so far available here: yougov.com/en-gb/daily-resul…

Thinking about Andy Burnham's time as prime minister so far, which of the following best reflects...

Thinking about Andy Burnham's time as prime minister so far, which of the following best reflects your view?

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What one news story did Britons hear the most about last week? (asked 18-19 Oct) Rioting in France: 19% Ukraine: 15% -US deal w Russia/withholding Ukraine support: 10% -Ukraine war [general]: 5% Fatal tiger attack: 9% Donald Trump [general]: 6% Undercover ITV report in Reform UK: 5%
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See latest results from our news tracker here: yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55…
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Belief that Reform UK and the Greens are 'main parties' in Britain today has fallen back in recent months, with Labour and the Conservatives now the only parties seen as such by a majority of Britons Labour: 90% (+8 from 20-21 May) Conservatives: 86% (+8) Reform UK: 44% (-17) Lib Dems: 34% (-4) Greens: 16% (-8)
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Full results on who are seen as main parties, as well attitudes to coalitions, available here: yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55…
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Support for potential Labour-led coalitions in the event of a future hung parliament has risen since the start of the year Lab, with LDs: 42% support (+11 since Dec 2025) Lab, with Grn: 38% (+5) Con, with LDs: 26% (+2) Con, with Ref: 25% (=) Lab, with Con: 25% (+9) Ref, with Con: 24% (-5) Con, with Lab: 22% (+4) Ref, with Lab: 16% (-1) Lab, with Ref: 10% (+3)
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While most Britons are open to at least one potential coalition government, the public still tend to prefer single party governments to coalitions Single-party government: 53% (+4 from Dec 2025) Coalition of two or more parties: 25% (-2)
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Full results on support for potential coalition governments available here: yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55…
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Britons are now split 3 ways on tax and spend, with desire for tax and spending cuts increasing since last year Increase taxes, spend more on services: 26% (-4 from Jun 2025) Keep at current levels: 27% (-6) Decrease taxes, spend less on services: 26% (+9)
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Of 8 public spending areas polled, welfare has been the only area attitudes have shifted since mid-2025, with greater appetite for reducing spending Increase budget: 11% (-7) Keep same: 28% (-5) Cut budget: 54% (+13) yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55…
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2024 voters from all main parties are now more likely to want to see the welfare budget cut than in mid-2025 Con: 81% (+25) Reform: 74% (+17) Lib Dem: 53% (+10) Lab: 45% (+14) Green: 31% (+17) yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55…
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