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Polling by PF Global and IPPR Scotland finds 61% of Scots still back a transition to net zero; 69% want oil and gas decisions made case‑by‑case, 63% back more renewable investment, while 15% and 11% favour removing restrictions or ending drilling immediately.
Shows Donald Trump’s current approval at about 30% with 68% disapproving; notably, 31% of his 2024 voters now disapprove of his job performance, marking a substantial drop in approval during his second term.
Among voters surveyed, 44% say their congressional vote this year is a vote against Donald Trump, while 19% say it is a vote for him, indicating opposition to Trump is a larger motivating factor than support.
Global public‑opinion polling finds widespread concern that social media harms democracy by spreading rumours; accompanying survey highlights anxieties about AI, job losses, and inequality in some countries.
Public opinion polling summarises US religious groups’ midterm voting preferences, noting differences between denominations — for example, Catholics leaning three points towards Democratic House candidates — based on Pew’s recent analyses.
Global polling by Pew finds 64% of Americans in 2026 say social media harms democracy, with public attitudes in many other countries becoming markedly more negative compared with earlier years.
Globally, growing majorities say social media harms democracy by fostering manipulation and division, even as many also report it informs people and gives individuals a political voice, according to Pew Research Center’s global polling analysis.
Registered US voters prefer Democrats over Republicans for the House by 44% to 36% in the 2026 midterms; the dataset breaks preferences down by race, ethnicity, age and other demographics as part of a broader midterm analysis.
White evangelical Protestants and White Catholics in the US prefer Republican candidates for the 2026 midterms, while other religious groups are either split or lean Democratic, signalling wide variation in partisan alignment by faith.
Public dissatisfaction and low presidential approval accompany the 2026 US midterms, with Democratic voters showing higher engagement and turnout intention amid a generally sour national mood.
Presents new YouGov polling showing 51% of respondents pick immigration and asylum as a top issue, and includes analysis of public attitudes and the new prime minister’s standing on this high-profile topic.
Institute for Government report examines how the public understands government, analysing public perceptions and civic knowledge to inform communication and accountability reforms.
Finds that urban, suburban and rural Americans participate in public life at broadly similar overall rates, but differ in the specific civic activities they undertake, with variation across community types in how they engage.
Polling ahead of Brazil’s Oct 4, 2026 elections identifies four key public views on the country’s state and its principal trading partners, offering insights into voter sentiment and international priorities before the vote.
Monthly digest of public‑attitude research that highlights, among other findings, the share of people with bachelor’s degrees who say “working class” describes them extremely or very well, compared with 66% of those without bachelor’s degrees.
Most Americans express strong support for press freedom but are split on what limits are acceptable, showing disagreement over issues such as government access to journalists’ information amid legal disputes like the DOJ–LinkedIn case.