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A headline in this morning’s Times is inaccurate and they have issued this correction: “YouGov is not making changes to its methodology or to any previously published results. We are happy to make this clear.” YouGov is not changing our methodology or results, which accurately predicted the Reform vote at the 2024 general election. thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

Full results for how closely Britons say they are following news about the Meningitis B outbreak in Kent here: yougov.com/en-gb/daily-re…

How closely are you following news about a Meningitis B outbreak in Kent? Very closely: 7% Fairly closely: 37% Not very closely: 29% I am aware of the story but am not following it: 23% I am not aware of the story: 4% Results link in replies

Full results for whether Britons would support increasing the length of time before migrants are eligible for permanent residency here: yougov.com/en-gb/daily-re…

Would you support or oppose increasing the amount of time that migrants have to live in the UK before they are legally entitled to stay on a permanent basis? Support: 53% (+3 from Feb 2025) Oppose: 28% (-1) Results link in replies

Full results here for which branch of the UK armed forces Britons think is most important yougov.com/en-gb/daily-re…

Which do you think is the most important branch of the armed forces for UK national security? Royal Air Force: 22% The Army: 21% Royal Navy: 16% Don't know: 41% Results link in replies

Where in England & Wales are people most likely to say they feel unsafe in their local area? 1. Newham: 43% 2. Barking & Dagenham: 36% 3. Brent: 34% 4. Sandwell: 29% 5. Leicester: 29% 6. Luton: 29% 7. Westminster: 28% 8. Birmingham: 28% 9. Hounslow: 28% 10. Wolverhampton: 27% yougov.com/en-gb/articles…

Most adults in E&W don't think the police try to properly investigate cases of minor crimes Shoplifting: 67% Phone theft: 67% Vandalism: 65% Burglary: 50% Online fraud: 47% Dangerous driving: 39% Supplying illegal drugs: 30% Sexual assault: 22% Rape: 18% Violent assault: 15% Knife attacks: 12% yougov.com/en-gb/articles…

While official figures say most crimes are falling, adults in E&W think that all 11 of the crimes we asked about have been rising Online fraud: 85% Shoplifting: 81% Phone theft: 74% Knife attacks: 71% Supplying drugs: 64% Dangerous driving: 63% Sexual assault: 59% Violent assault: 57% Vandalism: 55% Burglary: 52% Rape: 50% Link in replies

Some police officers were critical of senior leadership in their responses, and indeed we found separately that 54% felt senior officers in their forces were doing a bad job yougov.com/en-gb/articles…

Other examples police officers gave as their top priority for changing the police are reducing bureaucracy; depoliticising policing so they can focus on core duties without external pressures; and improving public perception yougov.com/en-gb/articles…

We asked police officers what one thing they would change to improve the police. By far the top answer, at 45%, is more resources 👇 Results link in replies

Only 7% of police officers feel supported by the government Their immediate team: 95% feel supported by Their chief constable: 41% Senior officers on their force: 34% UK government: 7% yougov.com/en-gb/articles…

Most police officers believe senior officers on their force are doing a bad job Their chief constable Good job: 51% Bad job: 38% Senior officers on their force Good job: 41% Bad job: 54% Their police and crime commissioner Good job: 13% Bad job: 60% yougov.com/en-gb/articles…

🧵/ As part of YouGov's major study on crime and policing, we polled police officers in England & Wales 80% of officers say they are proud of the job they do, but just 25% feel appreciated by the general public, and just 7% feel supported by the government Link in replies

Ranked: E&W police forces by residents' confidence in the police to deal with crime in the local area Cumbria Constabulary: +3 net confident Cheshire Constabulary: +2 Dyfed-Powys Police: +1 Gloucestershire Constabulary: -1 Wiltshire Police: -1 North Wales Police: -1 West Mercia Police: -3 Devon and Cornwall Police: -3 North Yorkshire Police: -4 Norfolk Constabulary: -4 Gwent Police: -4 Merseyside Police: -6 Surrey Police: -6 Warwickshire Police: -7 Derbyshire Constabulary: -7 Suffolk Constabulary: -7 Hampshire Constabulary: -7 Humberside Police: -8 Staffordshire Police: -8 Nottinghamshire Police: -8 Lincolnshire Police: -8 Cambridgeshire Constabulary: -8 Essex Police: -8 Thames Valley Police: -8 Kent Police: -8 South Wales Police: -8 Northumbria Police: -9 Northamptonshire Police: -9 Hertfordshire Constabulary: -9 Sussex Police: -9 Avon and Somerset Constabulary: -9 Durham Constabulary: -10 South Yorkshire Police: -10 Cleveland Police: -10 Lancashire Constabulary: -11 West Yorkshire Police: -13 Dorset Police: -13 Leicestershire Constabulary: -14 Bedfordshire Police: -14 Greater Manchester Police: -16 West Midlands Police: -17 Metropolitan Police: -19 City of London Police: -19 yougov.com/en-gb/articles…

When was the last time adults in England and Wales saw a police officer in their local area? In last week: 20% In last fortnight: 9% In last month: 13% In last 3 months: 9% In last 6 months: 6% In last year: 5% More than a year ago: 12% Can't recall: 26% yougov.com/en-gb/articles…

🧵 Today we launch our major study on attitudes to crime and policing in England and Wales While the public have a positive view of officers, there is a strong feeling that the police are failing on tackling crime Link in replies