Kate Brooksbank

Political Research Executive

Kate is a Research Executive in the Political and Social Research team. She re-joined the team in January 2024, previously working in the team as a Political Researcher during her placement year at university. At YouGov she manages polling on various topics for a range of clients, conducting research nationally and regionally. She has also supported the delivery of international studies, contributing to cross-national research on political and social issues. Kate has a degree in Politics and International Relations from the University of Sheffield.

How Scotland voted at the 2026 Holyrood election

Final YouGov MRP of the 2026 Holyrood election shows the SNP falling short of a majority

First YouGov MRP of the 2026 Holyrood election suggests the SNP could win a majority

With tuition fees set to rise again, most recent graduates already consider university bad value for money

Biden vs Trump 2024: how much of a difference do Britons think it makes who wins?

Period poverty: one in eight likely to struggle to afford sanitary products they need in next year

English people tend to support new student loan rules, but university is seen as bad value for money

Young women say calories on menus will negatively impact the number of people with eating disorders

Should unvaccinated workers get less sick pay than those vaccinated against COVID-19?

EuroTrack: favourability sours between Britain and France

Only a quarter of second hand clothes shoppers do so for environmental reasons