Only 6% of Brits have full trust in the current political system, finds survey

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2nd October 2023 18:21 - Central Government

Only 6% of Brits have full trust in the current political system: A new survey conducted by Focaldata has found that just 6% of the UK public have full trust in the current political system, with 89% supporting a constitutional reform.

The survey was conducted by Focaldata for the IPPR (Institute for Public Policy Research) and involved 8,000 people. The survey was comissioned  to see how much trust the UK population has in the country’s politics since the pandemic. The report found that only 1 in 3 respondents said they trust Parliament to act in the best interests of the electorate across the UK.

The survey also found that 32% wanted 'some' sort of reform, with 26% backing a reform to a ‘large extent’, and almost a third of respondents (31%) surveyed saying they believe the current system needs ‘completely’ reforming. The survey also highlighted that people from the north of England and people living in South Wales are most likely to support change. Distrust of the current system is higher among those on lower incomes or with fewer educational qualifications, found the research.

Speaking about the results, the director of research and engagement at IPPR, Harry Quilter-Pinner said: “Trust in politics is low and has declined quite significantly since Covid 19, potentially as a result of some of the ongoing political scandals we’ve seen in politics. People feel that politics and parliament fails to represent them properly and deliver on the promises that politicians make at election time”.

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