Mick Lynch’s PR war is key to determining if rail strikes will succeed Analysis: RMT boss has become key figure, getting public onside with cool performances justifying action The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2022
61% would struggle to tell if someone they knew felt suicidal New research conducted by YouGov for CALM has uncovered new insights into the public's understanding of suicide Wales Online · Jun 24, 2022
Collapse in Tory support threatens ‘Conservative Celtic fringe’ in southwest, poll finds Dramatic 19-point fall in vote share threatens 15 seats, including constituency of Jacob Rees-Mogg The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022
Flexible working has 'hugely positive impact' on Scottish workers More than half of employers in Scotland have seen increase in hybrid working, compared to pre-pandemic Insider UK · Jun 22, 2022
Rail strikes 'justified' say majority of UK adults However the fieldwork was conducted before the strike began Wales Online · Jun 21, 2022
Scots more supportive of RMT rail strikes than rest of UK, YouGov poll finds Services across Scotland were impacted because of the strikes, but Scots are supportive of RMT union members taking to the picket line The National (Scotland) · Jun 21, 2022
More than half of global consumers didn’t save during pandemic More than half of consumers in major economies didn’t build up their savings during the pandemic, a survey shows. Tribune News Service · Jun 20, 2022
Joe Biden approval rating remains at low point as midterm elections loom More Americans are expressing disapproval of Joe Biden than at any point in his term so far The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2022
Why do polling firms like YouGov tweak polls? Because they are scared of being wrong The pressure to avoid mistakes can force pollsters to second-guess themselves, just as YouGov did in 2017, says Peter Kellner, a former president of YouGov The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2022
Pollster retracts claim about YouGov Chris Curtis apologised and said he was ‘happy to clarify the position and apologise to YouGov for any confusion caused’. The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022
YouGov sat on 2017 poll as it was too positive on Labour, claims ex-employee Polling firm denies allegation it drew back from publishing some data showing Corbyn’s Labour doing wellUpdate: on 10 June 2022, Chris Curtis retracted his claim that the poll was suppressed The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2022
Pollster retracts claim YouGov withheld 'positive Labour polls' during 2017 election Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi co-founded YouGov in 2000 alongside Stephan Shakespeare who used to work for Jeffrey Archer. Mr Zahawi left the company in 2010 before the General Election. Daily Mirror · Jun 8, 2022
YouGov ‘banned’ release of 2017 leader debate poll because it was ‘too good for Labour’ Claim denied by YouGov, who says poll was pulled due to ‘skewed sample’ The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022
YouGov denies suppressing 2017 poll as it was 'too positive about Labour' YouGov has denied claims it spiked a poll in the run-up to the General Election 2017 because it was "too positive about Labour". The National (Scotland) · Jun 8, 2022
Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2022 Cost of living: Half of Londoners struggling to make ends meet, poll reveals Some 15% of Londoners are financially struggling while 28% say they are ‘just about managing’
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022 British public believe MPs should vote to remove Boris Johnson – polls Polls by YouGov, Savanta ComRes and Conservative Home suggest that most people want Boris Johnson to be voted out.
The Guardian - US · Jun 6, 2022 Nearly half of Republicans think US has to live with mass shootings, poll finds CBS and YouGov poll returned familiar results, including 62% support for a nationwide ban on semi-automatic rifles
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022 More than half of Tory faithful believe MPs should vote to remove Boris Johnson, survey shows Findings of Conservative Home poll will raise alarm in No 10
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2022 Does Boris Johnson have a ‘woman problem’? After PM’s grilling on Mumsnet, could his waning support among female voters be his undoing?
Wales Online · Jun 3, 2022 The reasons around half of people in Wales say they won't celebrate the jubilee People had a variety of reasons why they would not be celebrating this weekend
WEKU · Jun 1, 2022 Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee comes at a challenging time for Britain's monarchy Queen Elizabeth II is marking 70 years on the throne, but recent years have been bumpy for the British monarchy. Public support for the institution has fallen, even as the queen remains popular.
The Independent UK · May 31, 2022 Biden leads Trump in 2024 poll despite flagging approval rating Former president is considered de facto frontrunner for 2024 GOP nomination
Daily Mirror · May 31, 2022 Harry and Meghan's popularity hits record low ahead of Queen's Jubilee, poll shows According to a new poll by YouGov, almost two-thirds of adults in the UK (63 per cent) hold a negative view of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - a record low in its polling
Daily Mirror · May 31, 2022 Just 9% of young people say monarchy makes Britain great as NHS tops survey With the Platinum Jubilee days away, a YouGov poll has shown that only 9% of young people think that the monarchy is what makes the country great with the NHS and the British countryside most popular
Manchester Evening News · May 29, 2022 New poll suggests five Greater Manchester Conservative MPs would lose their seats in General Election Among the seats predicted to swing to Labour are the high profile Conservative gains of Leigh and Heywood and Middleton