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Public opinion: Most important issues facing the United Kingdom (UK) 2017
What do you think are the two most important issues facing the United Kingdom at the moment?*
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May 31, 2018
This statistic shows the result of a survey asking what the United Kingdom (UK) public thought the two most important issues facing the United Kingdom in May 2017 were. The most common answers were health and social security at 34 percent and Terrorism at 33 percent.
What do you think are the two most important issues facing the United Kingdom at the moment?*
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Health and social security | 34% |
| Immigration | 19% |
| Rising prices/inflation | 18% |
| Housing | 16% |
| Economic situation | 12% |
| Terrorism | 33% |
| Unemployment | 10% |
| The education system | 13% |
| Crime | 10% |
| Government debt | 7% |
| The environment, climate and energy issues | 5% |
| Pensions | 7% |
| Taxation | 4% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Health and social security | 34% |
| Immigration | 19% |
| Rising prices/inflation | 18% |
| Housing | 16% |
| Economic situation | 12% |
| Terrorism | 33% |
| Unemployment | 10% |
| The education system | 13% |
| Crime | 10% |
| Government debt | 7% |
| The environment, climate and energy issues | 5% |
| Pensions | 7% |
| Taxation | 4% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
May 31, 2018
This statistic shows the result of a survey asking what the United Kingdom (UK) public thought the two most important issues facing the United Kingdom in May 2017 were. The most common answers were health and social security at 34 percent and Terrorism at 33 percent.
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- August 2017
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- May 20, 2017 to May 30, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,365 respondents
- Age group
- 15 years and older
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
- Supplementary notes
- * Respondents gave two answers, therefore, percentages do not sum to 100.
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- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- May 20, 2017 to May 30, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,365 respondents
- Age group
- 15 years and older
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
- Supplementary notes
- * Respondents gave two answers, therefore, percentages do not sum to 100.
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