?Are young people still proud to be British? As @cazjwheeler explains in today’s @thetimes our polling of over 1000 16-17 year olds finds they are as proud to be British as adults 18+ but sometimes express it differently. Piece: https://t.co/TVLtc4CQcE pic.twitter.com/WSdpJjRbRB

— Luke Tryl (@LukeTryl) September 7, 2025

But they are lukewarm about the monarchy 27% support abolishing the monarchy, 23% oppose, 35% neither support or oppose. Jake in our focus group summed it up “it’s v.good for bringing money into the country & tourism…but I wouldn’t be bothered if one day it randomly disappeared” pic.twitter.com/jaFwo7HOuN

— Luke Tryl (@LukeTryl) September 7, 2025

How do young people compare on what they think the big issues facing the country are? Like adults cost of living comes top, but for 16-17 year olds jobs is next. NHS and immigration follow but at lower levels than adults. pic.twitter.com/SGXb0Oz6c5

— Luke Tryl (@LukeTryl) September 7, 2025

On channel crossings 44% of 16-17 year olds think the government is not focusing on stopping them enough, whereas 23% say there is too much focus. Again there is a gender split with the boys more likely to say there is not enough focus (50%) compared to girls (38%). pic.twitter.com/MI2klpJdW9

— Luke Tryl (@LukeTryl) September 7, 2025