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The average person saw “no meaningful improvement in their lives” in Labour’s first year in power, according to a survey of thousands of people Britain Suggested.
The annual “Life in the UK” survey of 7,000 people by the charity Carnegie UK found stagnation and persistent economic hardship in the well-being of millions through 2023.
Sarah Davidson, chief executive of the charity, said the survey showed that between May 2024 and May 2025, the average person in the UK saw no meaningful improvement in their life.
He said: “Public services and systems are barely functioning for too many households, and our research shows that poor people, larger families and those living in social housing are still being left behind.”
Ms Davidson acknowledged there were “some emerging signs of hope”, with people finding it more economical to heat their homes and mental and physical health being “slightly improving”.
But they warned that these improvements were not evenly distributed, with older, wealthier homeowners reporting much higher well-being than younger, poorer people in less secure housing.
He said: “Underlying all these results is the inescapable fact that significant and harmful inequalities remain across all parts of the UK.”
The Life in the UK survey asked a series of questions on economic, social, environmental and democratic topics to yield an overall “well-being score” out of 100.
This year’s survey reported an overall well-being score of 62, one point higher than last year and the same score as 2023.
Some 79% said they were able to heat their homes adequately, two points higher than last year and six points higher than in 2023, while 68% said their general health was good or very good, three points higher than in 2023.
But there was widespread dissatisfaction with local job opportunities, with only 26% saying they were satisfied with the opportunities available, down from 31% a year earlier.
And about 83% said there were litter problems in their neighborhood, which is higher than in previous years.
The survey also found widespread dissatisfaction British Democracy, with around 72% saying they feel they cannot influence decisions affecting the UK.
But the survey also found a significant increase in confidence westminster54% said they have moderate or high confidence in it UK governmentUp nine points from 2024.
The survey, conducted with pollster Ipsos UK, surveyed 7,106 UK adults between May 8 and 14 this year.