Report

2023 annual survey of UK public opinion on foreign policy and Global Britain

This report from UK think tank the BFPG looks at the key trends in public perceptions of the UK’s international activity.

The British Foreign Policy Group’s annual surveys of UK public opinion on foreign policy chart the key trends in public perceptions of the UK’s international activity, as Britons respond to an increasingly turbulent geopolitical environment. The report finds that, almost 18 months on from Russia’s invasion, Britons stand firmly united behind Ukraine and the UK’s leadership in aiding the nation. The crisis has necessitated that the UK sharpen its focus on the European security theatre and has been met with reignited interest and pride in the UK’s foreign policy and Britons re-evaluating the UK’s relationships with allies and rivals alike, not least the European Union. Elsewhere, the report finds strong support for the UK Government’s approach to migration, high levels of concern about the economic costs of international development spending, and strong support for UK leadership on climate change.