UK performance: In recent weeks, the British government has been seen to take a leadership role on issues around the war in Ukraine, including hosting a summit on securing peace last weekend. This has led to praise from across the political spectrum, including from Ben Wallace, the former Conservative defence secretary.
The British public also tend to think the government has done a good job handling issues around the war in Ukraine, with 48% of Britons saying the government is handling them well, compared to 32% who say Keir Starmer’s government has handled them badly.While Labour and Lib Dem voters are most likely to feel the government has done well, with two-thirds (66-68%) saying so, half of Conservatives (51%) also give credit to the government, compared to 36% who are critical of their actions. 65% of Reform UK voters, however, believe the government has badly handled the issue.
US performance: By contrast, Donald Trump’s actions around the war in Ukraine have often been criticised by those outside of his orbit, with EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas saying “the free world needs a new leader”, while the Norwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre called the Oval Office argument “serious and disheartening”.
Britons have not received his actions well, with 76% saying Trump’s administration have handled issues around the war in Ukraine badly, against just 13% who feel they have done a good job.
91% of Lib Dem voters, 85% of Labour voters and 84% of Conservatives believe the US government has handled issues around Ukraine badly, with even 56% of Reform UK voters, who tend to be most supportive of Trump’s actions, critical of his government’s handling of this particular matter.
Pancake day: It’s Shrove Tuesday today, which has traditionally been marked with the making and eating of pancakes, in order to use up the last fat and eggs before Lent.
But despite the tradition, just 39% of Britons say they will make or eat pancakes today, with this down from 47% doing so just four years ago. This compares to 45% of Brits saying they won’t mark the day with pancakes, up from 41% who said so in 2021.
It would appear having children is particular encouragement to make pancakes, with 46% of 25-49 year olds, the age group most likely to be parents to young children, participating in the tradition, compared to 32% of 18-24 year olds and 34% of over 50s.
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