Here’s a roundup of some of the main media coverage for Omnisis for March 2023. 10th March – Daily Mail Our poll revealed that the Government’s tough new action on migrants was not winning over voters, with support for the Tories falling by five points in a week. The story is here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11844691/Britain-pay-France-half-BILLION-pounds-stop-migrant-boats-crossing-Channel.html 15th March… Read more »
Category: Polls
Public services and NHS are ‘broken’, voters say in new poll
Nearly three quarters of voters agree the NHS and public services are in “bad shape”, according to a new poll by Omnisis. More than two thirds of voters (72%) agreed that the NHS was “broken”, with only 18% disagreeing and 10% unsure. At the same time, 57% of voters disagreed that the NHS was “safe… Read more »
Voters back doctors’ strike, latest poll reveals
More than half of voters back junior doctors’ four-day strike action over pay, according to a new poll by Omnisis. 52% of people told the pollsters they supported their choice to strike, with 35% opposing and 13% saying they didn’t know. About 47,000 junior doctors have joined the four-day strike as they continue to call… Read more »
Corbyn seen as barrier for Labour at next election, new poll suggests
More than half of voters say former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn had become a barrier to Labour winning elections, a new poll by Omnisis shows. The pollsters asked voters whether Corbyn was a barrier to election success for Labour with 52% saying he was; 24% saying he wasn’t and 24% didn’t know. In addition, 43%… Read more »
Partygate scandal has left a stain on all politicians, new poll suggests
Three fifths of Brits say Partygate has damaged trust in all politicians, with nearly three quarters saying Boris Johnson considered himself above Covid rules, according to new polling by Omnisis. As the dust settles on Partygate, voters had their say on the former Prime Minister with 70% saying he considered himself above the rules. Voters… Read more »
LATEST POLL: Did the Government’s Spring Budget wow voters?
New voter intention polling appears to show the Spring Budget has done little to move the British public’s opinion of the Government. According to their weekly voter intention tracker, pollsters at Omnisis found the Conservatives, on 25%, lost a point compared to last week, with Rishi Sunak’s net approval rating falling five points to -10…. Read more »
Spring Budget 2023: Good for the country, not for families – snap poll reveals
Voters say the Government’s Spring Budget will not improve family finances – but will boost the economy, according to a snap poll by Omnisis. The pollsters quizzed Brits following the Chancellor’s Spring Budget announcement today (15th March 2023), with 37% of voters disagreeing the budget is good for their family and 36% disagreeing that it… Read more »
Voters predict Labour majority at next general election, new poll shows
Two fifths of voters predict a Labour majority win at the next general election – as support for the Opposition hit 50% in the latest voter intention poll by Omnisis. The pollsters asked Brits their predicted outcomes for the next general election with 39% saying a Labour majority, 17% a Conservative majority, 8% predicting a… Read more »
FEBRUARY 2023 ROUNDUP: Omnisis polling work makes headlines
We love rolling up our sleeves and taking the pulse of the nation through our weekly public opinion polling. But we also do some exclusive polling for media partners and, in February 2023, our work hit national headlines several times. Here are some of our highlights: 24th February – Byline Times We ran a poll… Read more »
NHS should be Labour’s priority, voters say in latest poll
Three quarters of Brits say Labour should prioritise fixing the NHS as the main thrust of its ‘five national missions’, in a new poll by Omnisis. Pollsters asked voters to rank which of Labour’s ‘five missions’ it should prioritise, with 75% of people ranking the NHS in their top three, followed by making Britain a… Read more »
Majority of Londoners back wood burner ban, new Omnisis poll for the Guardian reveals
Exclusive polling by Omnisis for The Guardian has revealed that an overwhelming majority of people inLondonsupport the banning of wood burners. The poll showed that 67% of Londoners backed a ban, with 17% opposed and 16% saying they did not know. Across Britain, 44% supported a wood burner ban, with 36% opposed. According to the… Read more »
Brits to sacrifice takeaways and eating out as cost of living crisis bites
Cash-strapped Brits say they will shun takeaways and restaurants to make ends meet, a new cost of living poll by Omnisis has revealed. A massive 74% of people said they will make sacrifices this year – even as inflation fell to 10.1% this week. Of those who said they’d be making cutbacks, the biggest area… Read more »
Almost 60% of Brits back the death penalty, new poll shows
A new poll by Omnisis has revealed that six in ten Brits back Tory Deputy Chairman Lee Anderson’s call to bring back the death penalty. Mr Anderson said he would back the return of the death penalty during an interview with The Spectator magazine, saying “nobody has ever committed a crime after being executed”. A… Read more »
More than half of voters say Brexit has failed them, new Omnisis poll reveals
As Britain marked the third anniversary of Brexit, a new Omnisis poll has revealed more than 50% of British voters think it has been a failure which has delivered no visible benefits for them. Meanwhile, exactly half of people said they had personally felt negative impacts of leaving the European Union, whilst 53% said they… Read more »
NHS charges could leave country sicker, poll finds
More than two thirds of voters say they would delay seeking vital help from a GP or emergency department if they had to pay charges, a new Omnisis poll has revealed. A staggering 70% said they would delay visiting a GP, while 69% said they would delay going to A&E if charges for NHS services… Read more »
Faith in public services on life support, latest poll reveals
A shocking new poll has revealed trust in blue light services is flatlining, with only one in five people confident that paramedics would reach them in an emergency. The research by pollsters at Omnisis showed just 20% were confident of being saved by ambulance crews, with four in five people saying the NHS crisis is… Read more »
Turbulent week costs Tories in latest poll
Bad press has hit the Conservatives hard as they and Rishi Sunak fell further behind Labour in the latest voter intention poll by Omnisis. It’s been a turbulent week for the Government – with allegations of tax avoidance aimed at government minister Nadim Zahawi and the Prime Minister’s private jet and seatbelt controversy hammering the… Read more »
More than 60% of voters don’t trust PM to achieve his promise to ‘fix Britain’
Nearly two thirds of British voters said they don’t trust that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will deliver on his five-point plan to tackle the UK’s biggest challenges, a new poll has revealed. Pollsters Omnisis found 61% of British voters don’t trust the PM’s plan, which he revealed this week, with only 24% of people backing… Read more »
Boris still top of the Tories, according to first-ever ‘Prime Minister of the Year’ poll
Pollsters at Omnisis have revealed who voters rank as the best Prime Minister of 2022 following an unprecedented year of changes at Number 10 Downing Street. For the first time in history, three different Prime Ministers – Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak – tackled the biggest job in UK politics and Omnisis wanted… Read more »
84% back inflation-level pay rise for nurses, exclusive poll reveals
An overwhelming majority of the public believe that Rishi Sunak’s Government should hand striking nurses a much bigger pay rise, according to an exclusive newpoll by Omnisis for the Byline Times Supplement. The Government is currently offering nurses an additional £1,400 this year, which would amount to a significant real-terms cut to their salaries. However,… Read more »