War Fears Surge Among Britons, Doubling in One Month

Britons who say they are concerned about defence has doubled in a month, polling finds, although immigration and immigrants retains the top spot.

More Britons now say defence is one of the top issues facing the country than they did even during the Cold War, a survey reveals. Research by pollster IPSOS states the number of people who say defence is among “the important issues facing Britain today” doubled from December’s 12 per cent to 24 per cent in January.

British newspaper of record The Times which reported the research states the uptick is “one of the sharpest surges in unease about global politics and the prospect of war in recent years”, and that the research was undertaken shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump’s decapitation raid