This statistics shows the most important issues facing Great Britain according to an opinion poll among British adults in Great Britain during June of 2017. Of the respondents, 57 percent reported they believed Britain leaving the EU (Brexit) to be the greatest issue their country was faced. National defense and security issues were a cause for concern to 41 percent of respondents, while 40 percent of respondents believed the current state of the healthcare system to be worrisome. Furthermore, issues concerning immigration and asylum policies were viewed as most important by 36 percent of respondents.
Distribution of opinion regarding the most important issues facing Great Britain in 2017
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the following do you think are the most important issues facing the country at this time?"
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YouGov. (June 8, 2017). Distribution of opinion regarding the most important issues facing Great Britain in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/713518/survey-most-important-issues-facing-great-britain/
YouGov. "Distribution of opinion regarding the most important issues facing Great Britain in 2017." Chart. June 8, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713518/survey-most-important-issues-facing-great-britain/
YouGov. (2017). Distribution of opinion regarding the most important issues facing Great Britain in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713518/survey-most-important-issues-facing-great-britain/
YouGov. "Distribution of Opinion regarding The Most Important Issues Facing Great Britain in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713518/survey-most-important-issues-facing-great-britain/
YouGov, Distribution of opinion regarding the most important issues facing Great Britain in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713518/survey-most-important-issues-facing-great-britain/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Distribution of opinion regarding the most important issues facing Great Britain in 2017 [Graph], YouGov, June 8, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/713518/survey-most-important-issues-facing-great-britain/