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Immigration is now the top concern for UK voters, according to an Ipsos poll conducted shortly after riots broke out following the Southport attack last month.
NEW @IpsosUK August Issues Index shows the impact of this month’s riots:
-Concern about crime leaps by 19ppt to 25%
-Immigration becomes the most important issue for Britain
-Race relations enters the top ten issues for the first time since 2020https://t.co/3RXLvmmPxW pic.twitter.com/rXPOSkyP6v— Michael Clemence (@mwclemence) August 16, 2024
It’s the first time the issue has topped the charts in eight years, chosen by 34% of respondents. Meanwhile, crime concerns surged 19 points from July to August, with a quarter of respondents now reporting that it’s the most important issue. Race relations have also unsurprisingly risen up the list of top concerns at 11%, jumping ahead of climate and education. Will the Government take note?
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SubscribeWhen I read that immigration is a concern in the US or the UK, it seems to be a concern like concern about rain coming on weekend to wash out a planned picnic. We’re concerned, we just can’t do anything about it.