Do you think the country is overall in a better, worse or neither better nor worse state than when Labour came to power in 2024?

Do you think the country is overall in a better, worse or neither better nor worse state than when Labour came to power in 2024? Published on 16 July 2026 → Survey conducted on 16 July 2026 on 5740 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Much better state

Somewhat better state

18%

Neither better nor worse state

22%

Somewhat worse state

22%

Much worse state

26%

Don't know

Much better state

Somewhat better state

18%

Neither better nor worse state

22%

Somewhat worse state

22%

Much worse state

26%

Don't know

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