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Cost of Living Overshadows Climate Concerns in UK Voter Sentiment

10/4/2025

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Public concern centers on cost of living, immigration, and NHS; climate change is secondary.
Focus groups show working-class voters seldom mention climate unless prompted.
Yet net-zero support remains strong: 37% of Conservative voters wouldn’t back a party opposing it.
Kemi Badenoch’s pledge to repeal Climate Change Act 2008 signals a shift and risks alienating supporters amid a Reform-lite strategy.

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Story summary

Public concern centers on cost of living, immigration, and NHS; climate change is secondary.
Focus groups show working-class voters seldom mention climate unless prompted.
Yet net-zero support remains strong: 37% of Conservative voters wouldn’t back a party opposing it.
Kemi Badenoch’s pledge to repeal Climate Change Act 2008 signals a shift and risks alienating supporters amid a Reform-lite strategy.