UK poll results

Which political party do you trust the most to handle immigration? (No ‘Other’ option)

Results from 27 polls, conducted from 28 June 2022 to 26 February 2025

Data from Great Britain Migration and freedom of movement Sources of persuasion

How would you describe the current level of legal immigration from the EU into the United Kingdom overall?

Results from 17 polls, conducted from 20 February 2022 to 17 January 2025

Data from Great Britain Migration and freedom of movement

Do you think the Conservative Party would like to reduce the amount of EU immigration into the UK, keep it at its current level, or reduce it?

Results from 19 polls, conducted from 9 November 2021 to 17 January 2025

Data from Great Britain Migration and freedom of movement Sources of persuasion

Do you think the Labour Party would like to reduce the amount of EU immigration into the UK, keep it at its current level, or reduce it?

Results from 18 polls, conducted from 9 November 2021 to 17 January 2025

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Do you think the Liberal Democratic Party would like to reduce the amount of EU immigration into the UK, keep it at its current level, or reduce it?

Results from 18 polls, conducted from 9 November 2021 to 17 January 2025

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Do you think the Green Party would like to reduce the amount of EU immigration into the UK, keep it at its current level, or reduce it?

Results from 18 polls, conducted from 9 November 2021 to 17 January 2025

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Do you think the Reform Party would like to reduce the amount of EU immigration into the UK, keep it at its current level, or reduce it?

Results from 18 polls, conducted from 9 November 2021 to 17 January 2025

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Do you think the Scottish National Party would like to reduce the amount of EU immigration into the UK, keep it at its current level, or reduce it?

Results from 17 polls, conducted from 9 November 2021 to 17 January 2025

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Which of the following do you think would be better for Britain? Any British citizen under age 35 can live and work in the EU AND Britain with an automatically granted visa for up to two years OR Any British citizen under age 35 has to meet certain requirements for a visa to live and work in the EU AND Britain

Results from 5 polls, conducted from 13 February 2024 to 17 January 2025

Data from Great Britain Migration and freedom of movement

Do immigrants damage economic recovery by taking jobs away from people living in the UK or help recovery by bringing skills and labour the UK needs?

Results from 2 polls, conducted from 5 October 2023 to 3 January 2025

Data from Great Britain Migration and freedom of movement

Would you support or oppose a restriction on the maximum number of people legally allowed to come and live in the UK from abroad each year?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 30 December 2024 to 3 January 2025

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On a scale from 1 (Not Confident at all) to 5 (Very confident), how confident are you in the ability of the UK Government to address the area of immigration?

Results from 2 polls, conducted from 1 February 2023 to 16 December 2024

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On a scale of 1 to 5, how confident are you in the ability of Kemi Badenoch to address immigration?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 12 December 2024 to 16 December 2024

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On a scale from 1 (Not Confident at all) to 5 (Very confident), how confident are you in the ability of Keir Starmer to address the area of immigration?

Results from 2 polls, conducted from 1 February 2023 to 16 December 2024

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On a scale of 1 to 5, how confident are you in the ability of Nigel Farage to address immigration?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 12 December 2024 to 16 December 2024

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Which party do you trust most for immigration policy?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 12 December 2024 to 16 December 2024

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Do you think that immigration into the UK is currently, too high, too low, or about right? (3-point scale)

Results from 16 polls, conducted from 11 March 2021 to 13 December 2024

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If the UK could regain special access to the European market, would you or would you not be willing to allow EU citizens to travel, live and work in the UK – and UK citizens to do the same throughout the EU?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 11 November 2024 to 18 November 2024

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To what extent, if at all, would you support or oppose relaxing rules on school visits and exchange schemes so that British children can travel to Europe and European children can come to the UK?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 11 November 2024 to 18 November 2024

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To what extent, if at all, would you support or oppose negotiating a deal which would allow British students to go to universities in Europe on the same terms as European students. In exchange, EU students would be offered the same tuition fees as UK students at British universities.

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 11 November 2024 to 18 November 2024

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To what extent, if at all, would you support or oppose negotiating a deal which would allow up to 200,000 18-30-year-olds from the UK the chance to study and work in the EU for up to four years. In exchange, up to 200,000 18-30-year-olds from the EU would have the same opportunities in the UK?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 11 November 2024 to 18 November 2024

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To what extent, if at all, would you support or oppose negotiating a deal which would allow all 18-30-year-olds in the UK the chance to travel, live and work in European countries. In exchange, all 18-30-year-olds from the EU would have the same opportunities in the UK.

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 11 November 2024 to 18 November 2024

Data from United Kingdom Migration and freedom of movement

Do you think that as a result of leaving the EU immigration to Britain will be higher or lower?

Results from 17 polls, conducted from 22 September 2016 to 29 September 2024

Data from United Kingdom, Great Britain Migration and freedom of movement Perceived consequences of leaving the EU

Do you think the ‘youth mobility scheme’ is a good or bad idea?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 16 August 2024 to 19 August 2024

Data from Great Britain Migration and freedom of movement The Brexit process

How would you describe the current level of legal immigration into the United Kingdom overall?

Results from 10 polls, conducted from 20 February 2022 to 19 August 2023

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Would you trust most a Labour Government led by Keir Starmer or a Conservative Government led by Rishi Sunak to tackle immigration?

Results from 46 polls, conducted from 6 July 2023 to 8 August 2024

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How well or badly do you think the government is handling immigration?

Results from 238 polls, conducted from 22 June 2019 to 1 July 2024

Data from Great Britain Migration and freedom of movement

After the election would you like to see levels of immigration higher, lower, or stay at current levels?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 26 June 2024 to 28 June 2024

Data from Great Britain Migration and freedom of movement

Would a Labour government lead by Keir Starmer or a Conservative government led by Boris Johnson/ Liz Truss/ Rishi Sunak be best at handling immigration?

Results from 16 polls, conducted from 8 July 2021 to 28 June 2024

Data from Great Britain, United Kingdom Migration and freedom of movement

How would you describe the current level of immigration in the United Kingdom from the EU?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 9 November 2021 to 9 November 2021

Data from Great Britain Migration and freedom of movement

Which of the three main parties in Wales do you trust the most on levels of immigration?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 25 May 2024 to 27 May 2024

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Do you think the Conservatives under Rishi Sunak or Labour under Keir Starmer would do a better job of reducing migration?

Results from 2 polls, conducted from 4 April 2024 to 5 May 2024

Data from Great Britain Migration and freedom of movement

What do you think should be the most important aim for the UK Government’s immigration policy?

Results from 3 polls, conducted from 23 May 2023 to 5 April 2024

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