http://www.djsresearch.co.ukMarket Research RSS FeedsThu, 28 May 2020 18:22:15 BST 39% of working parents balancing full-time jobs with homeschool: With schools still closed due to the coronavirus pandemic and parents having to homeschool their children, many full-time employees are working into the evening to make up for lost hours, according to a recent survey. http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/39percent-of-working-parents-balancing-full-time-jobs-with-homeschool-finds-survey-04633 http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/39percent-of-working-parents-balancing-full-time-jobs-with-homeschool-finds-survey-04633 One in five working people fear losing their jobs in the next six months due to Covid-19: A survey of UK adults has revealed that a fifth are worried about facing unemployment in the next six months due to the coronavirus pandemic. http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/One-in-five-working-people-fear-losing-their-jobs-in-the-next-six-months-due-to-Covid-19-reveals-survey-04630 http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/One-in-five-working-people-fear-losing-their-jobs-in-the-next-six-months-due-to-Covid-19-reveals-survey-04630 More than half Brits polled say that their job impacts their overall happiness 'a lot': A survey asking people the extent to which their overall happiness is impacted by their job has found that 54% believe it to be 'a lot'. A third (33%) said it does 'a little', while 7% said it didn't impact their happiness at all. http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/More-than-half-Brits-polled-say-that-their-job-impacts-their-overall-happiness-a-lot-04552 http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/More-than-half-Brits-polled-say-that-their-job-impacts-their-overall-happiness-a-lot-04552 Wealthy Britons would rather have more time than money or fun: A survey of affluent people in the UK has found that almost half of those with a household income of more than £100,000 per year (48%) wish they had 'more time' over any other desirable aspiration. http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Wealthy-Britons-would-rather-have-more-time-than-money-or-fun-04526 http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Wealthy-Britons-would-rather-have-more-time-than-money-or-fun-04526 Survey finds working in an office can cost £1,716 per year: A survey has revealed that the true cost of having an office job can set you back a pretty penny - and while many workers are happy to put in for colleague gifts and charity events, others resent being asked. http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Survey-finds-working-in-an-office-can-cost-1716-per-year-04516 http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Survey-finds-working-in-an-office-can-cost-1716-per-year-04516 87% of Scottish survey respondents in favour of fireworks ban to the public: A Government consultation to collect public opinion around the use and regulation of fireworks in Scotland has found that 87% are in favour of a fireworks ban to the public. It also found that seven in ten respondents (70%) have been affected by fireworks being used in an inappropriate or unsafe manner. http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/87percent-of-Scottish-survey-respondents-in-favour-of-fireworks-ban-to-the-public-reveals-survey-04482 http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/87percent-of-Scottish-survey-respondents-in-favour-of-fireworks-ban-to-the-public-reveals-survey-04482 Same-sex couples increased by 50% since 2015: The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics has found that the number of same-sex couples recorded as living together has increased by 50% since 2018. http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Same-sex-couples-recorded-as-living-together-increased-by-50percent-since-2015-according-to-latest-ONS-data-04424 http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Same-sex-couples-recorded-as-living-together-increased-by-50percent-since-2015-according-to-latest-ONS-data-04424 Two-thirds of police officers do not feel valued: A national survey of police officers has revealed insight into what it is like to serve in the police force today - particularly in terms of attitudes towards pay and morale. http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Two-thirds-of-police-officers-do-not-feel-valued-survey-reveals-04308 http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Two-thirds-of-police-officers-do-not-feel-valued-survey-reveals-04308 A public consultation into the future of policing in Scotland over the next 10 years has been launched. http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/A-public-consultation-is-launched-on-the-future-of-Police-Scotland-03604 http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/A-public-consultation-is-launched-on-the-future-of-Police-Scotland-03604 Scottish Government dismissed new stop and search powers following public consultation: After the findings of a public consultation into new stop and search powers - which proposed that the police should be given more power to stop and search young people for alcohol ' it has been ruled by the Scottish Government that police will not be granted the further powers. http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Scottish-Government-dismissed-new-stop-and-search-powers-following-public-consultation-03387 http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Scottish-Government-dismissed-new-stop-and-search-powers-following-public-consultation-03387 Survey finds three quarters want parks to be a statutory duty for councils: According to the findings of a recent survey by the campaign group, We Own It, 75 per cent of the respondents believe that parks should be a statutory duty for councils and a further 70 per cent said that they believe the privatisation of parks is a negative thing. http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Survey-finds-three-quarters-want-parks-to-be-a-statutory-duty-for-councils-03328 http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Survey-finds-three-quarters-want-parks-to-be-a-statutory-duty-for-councils-03328 EU Commission holds public consultation on ePrivacy: The European Commission has recently published the preliminary findings of their public consultation on the review of the ePrivacy Directive. http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/EU-Commission-holds-public-consultation-on-ePrivacy-03240 http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/EU-Commission-holds-public-consultation-on-ePrivacy-03240 A recent public consultation across nine counties in England, on application for badger culling licenses, has revealed widespread concern amongst the public about risks to negative tourism and public safety. http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Badger-cull-consultation-reveals-concerns-about-public-safety-03130 http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Badger-cull-consultation-reveals-concerns-about-public-safety-03130 According to recent figures, the number of recorded killings in England and Wales has increased by 11 per cent in the year to December, which indicates that the last decade's downward trend could be ending. http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Killings-in-England-and-Wales-increases-by-11-per-cent-figures-show-03072 http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Killings-in-England-and-Wales-increases-by-11-per-cent-figures-show-03072 According to a recent crime survey, more than 50 per cent of Scotland's violent crimes - which all occurred over the period of one year (2014-2015) - were not recorded. http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Survey-finds-more-than-50-per-cent-of-violent-crimes-are-not-reported-03010 http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Survey-finds-more-than-50-per-cent-of-violent-crimes-are-not-reported-03010 A recent survey by the Welsh Government has revealed that Wrexham has the highest rate of people sleeping in the street, during a one night survey exploring homelessness. http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Survey-finds-Wrexham-has-the-highest-rate-of-homelessness-in-Wales-02927 http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Survey-finds-Wrexham-has-the-highest-rate-of-homelessness-in-Wales-02927 According to the findings of a recent survey, many British people do not know how to deal with an emergency situation, with some 70 per cent not knowing their own blood type, 50 per cent not knowing how to put someone in the recovery position and 10 per cent not knowing the way to the nearest hospital. http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Many-Brits-would-not-know-how-to-help-in-an-emergency-research-shows-02868 http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Many-Brits-would-not-know-how-to-help-in-an-emergency-research-shows-02868 A recent survey by a Yorkshire Crime Commissioner has discovered that there is some confusion amongst the public surrounding non-emergency police numbers, with less than one third knowing that a non-emergency phone call to the police can be made by dialling 101. http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Survey-discovers-confusion-surrounding-non-emergency-police-number-02744 http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Survey-discovers-confusion-surrounding-non-emergency-police-number-02744 According to the findings of a recent survey, 73 per cent of the public believe that fire-fighters contribute the most to society's wellbeing, only beaten by doctors and hospital staff. http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Survey-finds-majority-of-public-think-fire-fighters-contribute-most-to-societys-wellbeing-02559 http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Survey-finds-majority-of-public-think-fire-fighters-contribute-most-to-societys-wellbeing-02559 According to recent crime figures from the Ministry of Justice, police are taking nearly 10 per cent longer to charge suspects after investigating a case, despite a 28 per cent decrease in the amount of recorded crime. http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Police-are-taking-longer-to-charge-suspects-survey-finds-02499 http://www.djsresearch.co.uk/blog/article/Police-are-taking-longer-to-charge-suspects-survey-finds-02499