Survey finds party members see health, the economy, cost of living and climate crisis among biggest challenges
Andy Burnham has inherited a Labour membership that is sceptical about increased welfare spending, supportive of higher defence spending, and ranks the climate crisis as one of the country’s biggest challenges, according to new polling.
The survey of 788 members between the end of June and the end of July shows them ranking health (43%), the economy (42%), cost of living (39%) and climate change (29%) as Britain’s most important issues, ahead of welfare benefits (7%) and immigration (6%).
Continue reading...This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Aletha Adu Political correspondent.
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