Crime appears to be back on the agenda for British voters, as it creeps up the list of issues that the country is most concerned about. A poll from More In Common found that 20% of Britons think crime is one of the most important issues facing the country, the highest proportion in two years and a higher figure than for either climate change or affordable housing. Unsurprisingly, the two problems which topped the poll were the cost-of-living crisis followed by support for the NHS. There’s an election strategy in there somewhere.
No change in the top 2 issues at the start of May: Cost of living & NHS remain on top but changes underneath – after a week of Rwanda news, slots 3/4 are immigration & channel crossings. While concern about crime reaches highest level since we’ve been tracking the past 2 years pic.twitter.com/R9kWeTtnHb
— Luke Tryl (@LukeTryl) May 7, 2024
Interestingly, further down the list of concerns was Brexit, which 8% of Brits think is still one of the most important issues facing the country — almost eight years after the referendum. Among other issues, the decision to leave the EU ranked above the conflict in the Middle East for voters. Maybe all this talk of a ceasefire has calmed some nerves…
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