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The nationalism behind support for Scottish independence has a “rather different” concept of identity to the nationalism underpinning Brexit, research has found.

Social attitudes survey finds high levels of pride over sports and the arts but less pride in country’s political influence

Right-wing commentators and politicians were quick to suggest the riots were caused by the working class being ignored – ignoring the fact they were ignited by misinformation spread by the far-right minority

Healthcare is struggling.

The NHS continues to face crisis after crisis. Former Health Minister Dan Poulter recently defected from the Conservative Party, citing the current Government’s failings with the health service as his motivation.

Schools and colleges targeted in drive to double number of children and young people in Church.

A major new survey shows the true extent of people's unhappiness with the state of the country.

Major new survey also reveals more than 70% say the economy is worse off because of Brexit.

I previously reported that the British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey, perhaps the gold standard of political attitudes research in the UK, had shown support for electoral reform in the House of Commons passing a symbolic threshold:

Only a quarter of Britons believe their country should remain outside the European Union, the lowest proportion since the 2016 Brexit referendum, according to the British Social Attitudes survey published today.

Cultural and identity politics are now a significant influence on the way people vote, according to the British Social Attitudes study, which attributes the shift to the fallout from Brexit.

In the same week that Tory leadership candidates are outlining their visions for the next phase of the Conservative Party and talking about the UK’s “proud history”, research has revealed that in fact, fewer Brits have pride in their country’s history compared to a decade ago.

Pride in Britain’s history and achievements has plummeted over the last decade, a survey of national attitudes has found.

A new report has found women in their forties and fifties “face a nasty shock” when they hit the age of retirement

have always thought of myself as working class. I spent a chunk of my childhood in a council house on Merseyside.

Leaders at the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) have urged political parties to focus on problem-solving rather than point-scoring, as the general election edges closer and waiting times remain at an “untenable and totally unacceptable” level.

Polling guru Sir John Curtice said the survey showed 'issues of culture and identity, including Brexit, are as important as the divide between left and right'

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Four in five Britons dissatisfied with how they are governed, with collapse blamed on Partygate, Brexit and poor services

Around 40 percent of Leave voters feel that the economy is worse off as a result of Brexit, compared to 18 percent who felt that would be the case in 2019

In today’s newsletter: As confidence in politicians hits a record low, we look at how the public lost their faith in government