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Full results for the news story Britons noticed most over the past week here: yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
YouGov News Tracker: 9-10 November 2025 | YouGov
What is the one news story the British public have heard most about in the last few days?
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November 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
How closely have Britons followed the BBC resignations story?

Very/fairly: 26%
Not very: 24%
Aware but not following: 23%
Not aware: 27%

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November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
44% of Britons say the BBC director general Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness were right to resign

Right to resign: 44%
Wrong to resign: 7%
Don't know: 49%

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November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Full results for whether Britons think paracetamol is safe for pregnant women to take here: yougov.co.uk/health/artic...
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Results for support for banning phones in schools here: yougov.co.uk/topics/techn...

Results for whether it should be up to heads to decide on phone bans in schools here: yougov.co.uk/topics/techn...
Do you think mobiles phones should or should not be banned from the school day? | Daily Question
Do you think mobiles phones should or should not be banned from the school day?
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November 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
When asked to say what should be the typical punishment for minor crimes, few pick corporal punishment

% saying "stocks" for...
Anti-social behaviour: 11%
Vandalism: 8%
Shoplifting: 7%
Theft: 4%
Minor violent assault: 3%

Another 5-6% picked "flogging" in each case

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November 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
How effective do Britons think capital / corporal punishment would be at reducing crime, and how does this compare to other punishments?

Long prison: 66% say effective
Death penalty: 62%
Flogging: 31%
Community service: 31%
Fines: 31%
Stocks: 29%
Short prison: 18%

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November 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Support for bringing back corporal punishment, by 2024 vote

The stocks
Reform: 43%
Con: 28%
Labour: 12%
Lib Dem: 12%
Green: 13%

Flogging
Reform: 39%
Con: 22%
Labour: 10%
Lib Dem: 8%
Green: 5%

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November 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Support for bringing back the death penalty, by 2024 vote

Reform: 82%
Con: 67%
Labour: 35%
Lib Dem: 30%
Green: 26%

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November 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Few Britons support the return of corporal punishment, but there is a narrow lead for bringing back capital punishment

The stocks
Support: 21%
Oppose: 72%

Flogging
Support: 17%
Oppose: 76%

Death penalty
Support: 50%
Oppose: 45%

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November 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Most people in Spain, Denmark and Germany say the EU should make decisions on climate change on behalf of all members

Decision making should rest with...
SPA 65% EU / 24% member states
DEN 56% / 27%
GER 55% / 30%
FRA 47% / 38%
ITA 45% / 40%

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November 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
How many people across 6 European countries surveyed say climate change is/not a result of human activity?

DEN 76% is / 15% is not/doesn't exist
FRA 75% / 19%
SPA 72% / 24%
ITA 70% / 23%
GER 69% / 24%
UK 68% / 22%

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November 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM