Welby had resigned as Archbishop of Canterbury the day before the survey, following the publication of a critical independent review led by Keith Makin into the Church of England’s handling of allegations of serious abuse by the late John Smyth. … Continue reading →

The question did not identify Welby as the then Archbishop of Canterbury. Seemingly, it was fielded in advance of Welby’s resignation statement later the same day.

The question mentioned Welby by name and the office from which he had resigned, and that the resignation followed criticism of his handling of a report into child abuse in the Church of England.

Under the provisions of the Sunday Trading Act 1994, large shops in England and Wales were only allowed to open for a maximum of six hours on Sundays.

The poll was commissioned in the wake of the introduction in the House of Commons of, and impending second reading debate on, Kim Leadbeater’s Private Members’ Bill on assisted dying, entitled The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

The question identified Justin Welby only as a ‘public figure’ and did not mention that he was then the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Ipsos Veracity Index, 2024, featuring 26 professions. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a switch from the traditional face-to-face interviewing for this question to telephone fieldwork. Mode effects should therefore be borne in mind in making comparisons over time.