Britain support for restrictions on taking strikes by political party 2023 | Statista

In November 2023, 56 percent of people who intended to vote for the Conservative party in Great Britain thought that trade unions were able to strike too easily, compared with just 13 percent of Labour voters.

Share of people in Great Britain who agree that "trade unions are able to take strike action too easily and there should be more restrictions upon them" from 2019 to 2023, by voting intention

Characteristic	Conservative	Labour	Liberal Democrats
Aug 2019	41%	13%	16%
Feb 2020	38%	9%	20%
Aug 2020	45%	9%	23%
Jan 2021	37%	9%	17%
Jul 2021	37%	10%	10%
Dec 2021	39%	7%	14%
Jun 2022	44%	8%	19%
Nov 2022	58%	13%	33%
May 2023	59%	14%	28%
Nov 2023	56%	13%	29%

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November 2023

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

August 2019 to November 2023

Number of respondents

1,630-3,326 per wave

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

GB Adults

Method of interview

Panel survey

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