Ipsos Public Affairs

The Democratic Party of the People and the Sanseito party made gains in Japan’s recent election as people there feel the pinch. Poverty/social inequality is seen as the key issue among people in Japan, followed closely by taxes and inflation 👉 ipsos.com/en/what-worrie…

Tipping is as American as apple pie and our new polling finds almost 3 in 5 U.S. customers say they almost always/always tip for services 👉 ipsos.com/en-us/american…

After years of companies building up ESG (environmental, social and governance) initiatives there’s been some backlash, with older people in Europe most in favor of scrapping corporate environmental/sustainability programs ipsos.com/en/ipsos-trans…

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with the country’s provincial/territorial leaders as the deadline to reach a trade deal with the U.S. approaches. The cost of living remains the top worry among Canadians in these uncertain economic times 👉 ipsos.com/en/what-worrie…

The "Japanese First" party Sanseito just won 14 seats in the upper house in Japan’s election. The Ipsos Populism Report 2025 finds the proportion of people in Japan who think immigrants take jobs away from real Japanese people rose 24 points since 2016 👉 ipsos.com/en/support-pop…

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is vowing to stay on amid calls to resign after losing upper house majority. In the lead-up to the election almost 9 in 10 people in Japan said the current economic situation in their country was bad 👉 ipsos.com/en/what-worrie…

71% of Democrats think the federal government is hiding information about the death of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, while 55% of Republicans agree. Find out more about how Americans feel about everything from the Epstein files to immigration👉 ipsos.com/en-us/presiden…

Germany has rolled out new border checkpoints amid public concern about migration. Immigration control is currently seen as the No. 1 issue among Germans 👉 ipsos.com/en/what-worrie…

Japan is holding a parliamentary election this weekend. The Japanese are feeling pretty gloomy about the state of their country and economy these days 👉 ipsos.com/en/what-worrie…

Elbows (still) up? Six months into U.S. President Donald Trump's second, non-consecutive, term @IpsosCanada's Gregory Jack breaks down the state of Canadian-American relations👉 ipsos.com/en-ca/pragmati…

The U.K. and Germany have signed a treaty, with a focus on cracking down on illegal migration. Immigration control is currently seen as the No. 1 issue in both Great Britain and Germany 👉 ipsos.com/en/what-worrie…

Consumer prices in America rose 2.7% in June as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs started taking hold. Inflation continues to be the top issue among Americans 👉 ipsos.com/en/what-worrie…

Does the American Dream still include buying a house with a white-picket fence? Not necessarily. While 46% of Baby Boomers most associate home ownership with the American Dream that drops to just 13% of Gen Zers 👉 ipsos.com/en-us/future/a…

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is aiming to strengthen ties with China amid America’s global trade war. The cost-of-living crisis continues to loom above all other issues Down Under 👉 ipsos.com/en/what-worrie…

French Prime Minister François Bayrou is suggesting a series of belt-tightening measures before the country is “crushed” by debt. Almost 9 in 10 people in France say the current economic situation in their country is bad 👉 ipsos.com/en/what-worrie…

Brits quickly soured on U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer with 53% now saying he’s doing a bad job, well up from 14% who said the same when he was first elected 👉 ipsos.com/en-uk/public-m…

In the wake of the Great Recession in 2008/2009 Republicans became increasingly supportive of employers prioritizing hiring Americans over immigrants while Democrats have become increasingly less supportive. Learn more about the New America here ipsos.com/en/webinar-key…

The proportion of Brits who think U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in touch with ordinary people has dropped from 43% to 26% since his election last year 👉 ipsos.com/en-uk/nigel-fa…

It’s yet another summer filled with heat waves, floods and fires. Worry about a natural disaster happening during a vacation has increased in recent years, with concern among Europeans rising from 25% in 2022 to 40% in 2025👉 ipsos.com/en/travel-boom…

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to visit the U.K. in September for a state visit. Brits' view of America has soured slightly since the start of Trump’s second, non-consecutive, term in January 👉 ipsos.com/en/americas-re…