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Polling shows climate rising up UK voter priorities

Original: # UK Persuasion UK has released polling that interrogates climate salience in the aftermath of the UK’s hottest summer o

UK Persuasion UK has released polling examining the salience of climate change following the UK's hottest summer on record. The survey finds climate now firmly among voters' top five issues, a significant rise from early 2026 when it sat closer to number ten. The findings suggest the extreme summer heat has shifted public concern, with more people ranking climate as a priority for politicians.

Why now: The UK's record-hot summer appears to have pushed climate change sharply higher in public priorities, and the new polling quantifies that shift.

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• # UK Persuasion UK has released polling that interrogates climate salience in the aftermath of the UK’s hottest summer on record. Climate is now firmly in people’s top five issues; at the start of 2026 it was closer to number ten. Notably, the percentage of people ranking it a… · Snoro · 5

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