US EditionBritons’ trust in politics has fallen significantly since Covid, report finds
- Only 6% of the British public have full trust in the current political system, while 89% support constitutional reform.
- The survey of 8,000 people conducted by Focaldata for the Institute for Public Policy Research found that support for democratic reform is strongest in the UK's former industrial heartlands, including "red wall" constituencies.
- Trust in politics has declined significantly since Covid-19, potentially as a result of ongoing political scandals, with people feeling that politics and parliament fail to represent them properly and deliver on promises made at election time.
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Seven years after the Brexit referendum, three quarters of Britons have lost confidence in their politicians. This is the result of a survey for the London think tank “UK in a Changing Europe” published on the anniversary of the referendum this Friday. 75 percent of respondents said: “I have lost trust in British politicians in recent years.” In the referendum on June 23, 2016, the British voted 52 to 48 percent to leave the European Union. This…
Politicians acted primarily in their own interest, said 74 percent in a survey. Just over half of those surveyed do not see Brexit as a success.
Seven years after the Brexit referendum, three quarters of Britons have lost confidence in their politicians. This is the result of a survey for the...
London — A historic referendum on June 23, 2016 is changing the composition of the European Union. A lot has also changed on the island since then - including the relationship between citizens and politics.
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- 75% of the sources lean Left
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