Measuring British Public Willingness to Support Ukraine.
Wednesday, 2-11-2022.
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Public support for sanctions against Russia remains high, but they could erode if the cost of living crisis worsens.
This was revealed in a poll by Ipsos conducted for Sky News. The survey shows that 70% of Britons remain supportive of imposing sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
But of that number, only 41% said they would still support sanctions despite further increases in energy bills.
That's a significant decline since March when 73% of people were willing to endure rising energy prices.
Since then energy costs have more than doubled adding more than £1,200 to the annual cost of a typical household.
Meanwhile about a third of people or 32% now say they will oppose sanctions if they lead to further increases in energy prices. This figure is up from only 8% of respondents in March.
The poll also shows that public support for Britain's role in helping Ukraine remains high. As many as 59% of people support sending weapons and money to the country.
While 58% also said the UK should take in more Ukrainian refugees
However, rising energy bills since March have made public support for sanctions more fragile than ever. According to the poll, 41% of the public are “very worried” about the impact of the war on the UK economy.
