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The credibility of politicians and government is doubted like never before

Change of public mood creates challenge for the next government

Trust in how Britain is governed is at a record low among the public, fuelling support for constitutional change, according to the 2024 British Social Attitudes report.

Trust in British politics has fallen to an all-time low as nearly half of the public believes politicians put the interests of their party over the betterment of the country.

Support for the law that allows people to change the sex recorded on their birth certificate has fallen a long way over the past few years, most sharply when self-ID was being proposed, in 2018–19 in the UK and then again in 2021–22 in Scotland. 

The 2019 general election took place against the backdrop of Brexit deadlock 

In a climate fraught with disillusionment, a staggering 45% of the British public now believe that politicians prioritise their party’s interests over the nation’s, marking a disheartening record high.

With a general election approaching, the Nuffield Trust's briefing series challenges the NHS and social care manifesto commitments of UK political parties ahead of the electorate heading to the polls.

The Conservatives have “withdrawn support” from Craig Williams and Laura Saunders, the candidates embroiled in the gambling scandal, nearly two weeks after reports first emerged. 

Using data from the British Social Attitudes survey, the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) has developed a new classification of British voters.

Ethical scandals, like the election betting furore, disrupt the ability of governments to deliver on their political priorities.

A pro-trans exhibition has been removed from a Norwich library due to public outrage.

The findings follow a separate survey which showed just a quarter of Brits believe the UK should be outside the European Union.

The latest survey of British Social Attitudes shows people’s levels of trust in government is at an all time low. But for all the talk of a crisis of trust, Ben Seyd argues, it doesn’t seem to have a significant impact on people’s belief in democracy or even their policy preferences. 

Surprising no one, the latest British Social Attitudes survey has found that trust in British politics has hit a record low. The entire establishment is discredited, as it attempts to manage a system in decline. This has revolutionary implications.

Nigel Farage was torn apart by the SNP’sStephen Flynn last night in a brutal fact-check on ITV.

Opposition to legal ‘sex swaps’ and transgender ideology is on the rise, new research has shown.

If people are to trust politicians, then politicians have to trust the people, writes the chair of the UK Open Government Network

A group of voters dubbed ‘Middle Britons’ is expected to play a highly influential role in determining the outcome of the upcoming general election, according to analysis by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen).

With trust in politics at a record low, what needs to change? Constructive tweaks or nothing short of a complete overhaul? Tell us

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