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🐙🐙🐙With our new poll showing that 51% of Britons like octopuses, here's what the public think are acceptable plural terms for 'octopus'
Octopi: 57%
Octopuses: 37%
Octopus: 21%
Octopodes: 4%
(Respondents could choose multiple options)
With octopuses becoming an increasingly common sight in UK water due to climate change, our poll today finds that 51% of Britons say they like or love the eight-armed aquatic animals
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Full results for what Britons think are acceptable plural terms for octopus: yougov.com/en-gb/daily-resul…
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See full results for how much Britons like octopuses here: yougov.com/en-gb/daily-resul…
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With the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland being described as a "backdoor" for illegal migrants, how many Britons* support introducing border checks?
Support: 26%
Oppose: 44%
Net support by 2024 vote
Reform 28
Con 6
Lab -38
Lib Dem -32
Green -59
*survey conducted in Eng/Wal/Sco, but not NI
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See full results for how many Britons support introducing border controls at the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland here: yougov.com/en-gb/daily-resul…
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See full results for whether Britons think it was right or wrong for John Healey to resign as defence secretary here: yougov.com/en-gb/daily-resul…
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See full results on how much of a role Britons think social media has played in the Belfast disorder here yougov.com/en-gb/daily-resul…
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63% of Britons say the government is not tough enough on tech and social media companies - see the full results here: yougov.com/en-gb/daily-resul…
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39% of Britons think the WASPI Women should be given compensation
Sympathise, should compensate: 36%
Do not sympathise, should compensate: 3%
Sympathise, should not compensate: 13%
Do not sympathise, should not compensate: 7%
Don't know/have not heard about: 41%
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Full results for whether Britons sympathise with the WASPI Women and think they should be compensated here: yougov.com/en-gb/daily-resul…
Sympathise: 49%
Do not sympathise: 10%
Should be compensated: 39%
Should not be compensated: 20%
Don't know/have not heard of them: 41%
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With John Healey resigning as defence secretary over the PM's military spending plans, 56% of Britons say that military funding should increase
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However, when pressed on what they would be willing to support in order to increase defence spending, the public are opposed to most measures we asked about. Raising tax on the richest and cutting welfare spending are the most popular options
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33% of football fans in England believe the Three Lions have a realistic hope of getting to the final, including 22% who think England have a decent chance of winning the tournament
9% of Scottish fans think Scotland could plausibly get to the final, but tend to expect them to make it no further than the round of 32
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While 51% of English people hope Scotland do well in their first World Cup since 1998, Scots are more likely to hope England do badly (32%) than hope they succeed (27%)
Overall, 57% of Scots say they'll be actively supporting their national team, with 46% of people in England cheering on the Three Lions
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Interest in the 2026 World Cup is higher in England and Scotland than in 2022, though is lower in Wales, who have not qualified this year
% expecting to follow at least a fair amount
Scotland: 37% ( 7 from 2022)
England: 36% ( 5)
Wales: 24% (-8)
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33% of football fans in England believe the Three Lions have a realistic hope of getting to the final, including 22% who think England have a decent chance of winning the tournament
9% of Scottish fans think Scotland could plausibly get to the final, but tend to expect them to make it no further than the round of 32
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7,284