British Social Attitudes 42 2025

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Every year the British Social Attitudes survey asks a representative sample of the population what it's like to live in Britain.

The 42nd British Social Attitudes (BSA) reports were published on 25 June 2025, as the Labour Government approaches one year in power. The latest data explores public opinion amidst the ongoing challenges of weak economic growth and struggling public services. We analyse trust in government and politicians since Labour’s election win, and the ‘health' of Britain’s democracy. BSA explores how public attitudes align with Labour’s policies for addressing the substantial challenges facing the UK, including public spending priorities and public services. The reports also look at the impact of social media on political attitudes, as well as public perspectives towards military spending, security and defence amid increasing global political shifts and international conflicts.

BSA 42 includes the following chapters:

• Britain's democracy: A health check
• Politics and social media: Scrolling politics - engagement, trust and polarisation in the digital age
• Repairing Britain Attitudes towards the economy, taxation and public services
• Security threats and military spending: New dimensions of old political divisions