PoliticsUK poll
Which ONE of these should be the Chancellor's top priority in the Budget on 28 October?
| All | 18-29 | 30-44* | 45-64* | 65+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowering energy bills | 42% | – | 36% | 49% | – |
| More money for the NHS | 11% | – | 21% | 3% | – |
| More money for defence | 9% | – | 6% | 11% | – |
| Raising the tax-free personal allowance | 9% | – | 6% | 11% | – |
| Cutting fuel duty | 8% | – | 4% | 14% | – |
| Reducing government borrowing | 6% | – | 4% | 6% | – |
| Building more homes | 5% | – | 9% | 0% | – |
| Cutting inheritance tax | 4% | – | 6% | 0% | – |
| Don't know | 6% | – | 6% | 6% | – |
| Something else | 1% | – | 0% | 0% | – |
| All | Men | Women* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowering energy bills | 42% | 38% | 46% |
| More money for the NHS | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| More money for defence | 9% | 12% | 7% |
| Raising the tax-free personal allowance | 9% | 10% | 9% |
| Cutting fuel duty | 8% | 8% | 7% |
| Reducing government borrowing | 6% | 7% | 4% |
| Building more homes | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Cutting inheritance tax | 4% | 3% | 4% |
| Don't know | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Something else | 1% | 2% | 0% |
| All | London | South & East | South West & Wales | Midlands | North of England | Scotland | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowering energy bills | 42% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| More money for the NHS | 11% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| More money for defence | 9% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Raising the tax-free personal allowance | 9% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cutting fuel duty | 8% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Reducing government borrowing | 6% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Building more homes | 5% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cutting inheritance tax | 4% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Don't know | 6% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Something else | 1% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| All | Under £25k | £25k-£49k* | £50k or more | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowering energy bills | 42% | – | 46% | 43% |
| More money for the NHS | 11% | – | 9% | 16% |
| More money for defence | 9% | – | 14% | 6% |
| Raising the tax-free personal allowance | 9% | – | 6% | 12% |
| Cutting fuel duty | 8% | – | 14% | 2% |
| Reducing government borrowing | 6% | – | 3% | 8% |
| Building more homes | 5% | – | 0% | 8% |
| Cutting inheritance tax | 4% | – | 3% | 4% |
| Don't know | 6% | – | 6% | 0% |
| Something else | 1% | – | 0% | 2% |
| All | Degree or higher | No degree* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowering energy bills | 42% | 38% | 48% |
| More money for the NHS | 11% | 17% | 3% |
| More money for defence | 9% | 11% | 8% |
| Raising the tax-free personal allowance | 9% | 9% | 10% |
| Cutting fuel duty | 8% | 6% | 10% |
| Reducing government borrowing | 6% | 8% | 3% |
| Building more homes | 5% | 6% | 3% |
| Cutting inheritance tax | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Don't know | 6% | 2% | 13% |
| Something else | 1% | 0% | 3% |
| All | Children under 18 at home | No children under 18 at home* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowering energy bills | 42% | 45% | 36% |
| More money for the NHS | 11% | 17% | 2% |
| More money for defence | 9% | 8% | 12% |
| Raising the tax-free personal allowance | 9% | 8% | 12% |
| Cutting fuel duty | 8% | 5% | 12% |
| Reducing government borrowing | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Building more homes | 5% | 6% | 2% |
| Cutting inheritance tax | 4% | 5% | 2% |
| Don't know | 6% | 2% | 12% |
| Something else | 1% | 0% | 2% |
| All | Working | Not working | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowering energy bills | 42% | 44% | – |
| More money for the NHS | 11% | 13% | – |
| More money for defence | 9% | 10% | – |
| Raising the tax-free personal allowance | 9% | 8% | – |
| Cutting fuel duty | 8% | 8% | – |
| Reducing government borrowing | 6% | 6% | – |
| Building more homes | 5% | 5% | – |
| Cutting inheritance tax | 4% | 4% | – |
| Don't know | 6% | 1% | – |
| Something else | 1% | 1% | – |
| All | White | Ethnic minority | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowering energy bills | 42% | 39% | – |
| More money for the NHS | 11% | 8% | – |
| More money for defence | 9% | 9% | – |
| Raising the tax-free personal allowance | 9% | 11% | – |
| Cutting fuel duty | 8% | 10% | – |
| Reducing government borrowing | 6% | 8% | – |
| Building more homes | 5% | 4% | – |
| Cutting inheritance tax | 4% | 4% | – |
| Don't know | 6% | 8% | – |
| Something else | 1% | 1% | – |
| All | Labour* | Conservative | Reform UK | Other parties | Did not vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowering energy bills | 42% | 43% | – | – | – | – |
| More money for the NHS | 11% | 15% | – | – | – | – |
| More money for defence | 9% | 8% | – | – | – | – |
| Raising the tax-free personal allowance | 9% | 8% | – | – | – | – |
| Cutting fuel duty | 8% | 8% | – | – | – | – |
| Reducing government borrowing | 6% | 5% | – | – | – | – |
| Building more homes | 5% | 8% | – | – | – | – |
| Cutting inheritance tax | 4% | 5% | – | – | – | – |
| Don't know | 6% | 3% | – | – | – | – |
| Something else | 1% | 0% | – | – | – | – |
| All | Remain | Leave* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowering energy bills | 42% | 35% | 47% |
| More money for the NHS | 11% | 14% | 9% |
| More money for defence | 9% | 14% | 3% |
| Raising the tax-free personal allowance | 9% | 10% | 12% |
| Cutting fuel duty | 8% | 10% | 9% |
| Reducing government borrowing | 6% | 2% | 9% |
| Building more homes | 5% | 6% | 3% |
| Cutting inheritance tax | 4% | 4% | 6% |
| Don't know | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| Something else | 1% | 0% | 3% |
- Who we asked
- UK adults 18+, online panel
- Fieldwork
- 15 October 2026
- Weighting
- Not weighted
- Small groups
- * under 50 people, read as a rough guide. – under 30, not shown
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