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On 20th June 2024, we asked our Trustwatch panel about what they think of the Conservative director of campaigning and his wife being looked into for bets on the date of the general election. On 25th June 2024, we had...
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Findings and commentary 1. Around half of the public (54%) feel that the general election campaigns represents people like them, especially those who plan to vote for the main parties, but concern remains from a significant proportion of the public...
The Black Lives Matter movement has reignited the long running issue of whether those who lead us are representative of the population. Currently there are no black cabinet ministers, 65% of the cabinet were educated privately compared to 7% of...
Families around the UK have been adapting to lockdown and changing their daily routines. Many parents with children that have special needs have been worried about the effects on their child’s education and health. Jennifer was one of them. She...
Today, people across the UK have been forced offline, as Virgin Media customers have been hit with their third internet outage. Reactions of horror followed on the news and social media, and the extent of reliance we have on the...
The Black Lives Matter movement continues to organise protests around the world to try and end racial discrimination against the black community, often reaching people online through social media. However, social media has also been where many of the hate...
It’s official. After months without being able to go for a pint at the local with friends, the Prime Minister has announced that pubs will finally be re-opening at the beginning of July. Pubs are an integral part of communal...
After the 2008 financial crisis, many argued the existing operational formula of large firms was dated – with the ‘shareholder value’ and business structures having, in many cases, been proved to fail. For some, the aftermath of the crisis should...
Within the first three days of the lockdown, a leaflet from local volunteers had come through the door, offering to help with shopping, prescriptions, or simply a friendly phone call. By the fourth day, “the entire scheme was up and...
Much has been made of the return of the Premier League this week, and of the return of sports-based betting. With the majority of sporting events having been cancelled over the past few months and their physical venues closed, the...
After the financial crisis in 2008, the role of banks in our economic recovery was often widely discussed, with many doubting their intentions, and people’s trust in the financial sector at an all time low. We now face the prospect...
