UK general election 2024: Key issues by the numbers
Al Jazeera
Economic stagnation, a crumbling healthcare system, a housing crisis and concerns about immigration are some of the biggest issues on the ballot.
People across the United Kingdom are going to the polls today at a time when the country is facing significant challenges, from the state of healthcare to the cost of living.
The incumbent Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, is projected to lose, paving the way for the country’s first Labour government in 14 years.
According to Ipsos, a multinational market research and consulting firm, the top five issues respondents identified are: healthcare and the National Health Service (NHS) (41 percent), the economy (33 percent), immigration (30 percent), inflation (29 percent) and housing (17 percent).
Healthcare ranks as the foremost issue confronting the UK today, with four in 10 respondents rating it as one of the most important, according to Ipsos.
