Both UK businesses (79%) and the wider public (70%) think people will likely never return to offices at the same rate as before the pandemic - but what do they think this means for the workforce? 🧵
Whilst they expect young people’s careers may suffer for working from home, the majority of both UK businesses (65%) and the wider public (56%) think it will help advance women’s careers, as childcare and caring duties become less of a hindrance
The majority of both businesses (64%) and the wider pubic (56%) also think that home working will level the playing field between workers, by being more accommodating to people with mental health issues or disabilities
It is a minority opinion that people working from home are being lazy.
59% of business leaders think it’s unlikely those working from home will be less productive than people going into work. And by 50% to 35% this is also the view of the wider public
🧵/ Where does the British public stand on transgender rights in 2024/5?
The 4th study in our series shows that scepticism has grown across the board over the last two years, including among groups typically more sympathetic to trans people
On transgender social/legal status, % of Britons think...
Social
Should be able to identify as a different gender: 49% (-6 from 2022)
Should not be able to identify as a different gender: 35% (+10)
Legal
Law should allow people to change legal gender: 34% (-6)
Law should not allow people to change legal gender: 48% (+11)
As many Britons now say you should be able to change *neither* your social nor legal gender as say you should be able to change *both*
Should be able to change neither: 33% (+10 from 2022)
Should be able to change both: 32% (-6)
Change social, but not legal: 10% (-1)
Change social, unsure on legal: 7% (+1)
Unsure on both: 11% (-5)
Other combos: 8% (+1)
While Western Europeans are much more likely to want Ukraine to win than Russia, the number who do so AND care a great/fair amount about it has fallen noticeably in some countries since early 2023
With Donald Trump due to become president again in January, Western Europeans typically expect that he will end support to Ukraine – although they are less sure whether he will follow through on threats to withdraw from NATO
Negative attitudes towards Labour have not crystallised just yet. Most Britons (54%) still say they are willing to give the new government the benefit of the doubt
Have high hopes, think they will do well: 19% (-2 from 20 Jun)
Do not have high hopes, but give benefit of doubt: 35% (=)
Do not have high hopes, think they will do badly: 38% (+5)
Nevertheless, many Britons feel let down by Labour. 23% say they expected them to do well in government, but have been disappointed so far
Expected to be bad, and they have: 39%
Expected to be good, but have been disappointed: 23%
Expected to be bad, but have been better than expected: 3%
Expected to be good, and they have: 11%