Nearly half of Britons favour fewer or no ‘Israeli’ immigrants, in line with a brand new YouGov ballot evaluating attitudes in 2026 with these in 2016.
The survey, titled “Britons have a extra adverse view of immigration in 2026 than in 2016” and primarily based on fieldwork carried out on 8-9 June, discovered that 23% of respondents wished much less immigration from ‘Israel’ and 24% wished none in any respect.
Mixed, 47% most popular a discount or full cease, an eight-point rise from 39% a decade earlier.
Solely 5% favoured permitting extra ‘Israeli’ migrants, whereas 24% supported sustaining present numbers.
YouGov famous that Britons are actually extra more likely to need fewer or no migrants from Russia, ‘Israel’, India and america than in 2016.
“Likewise, there has additionally been an eight level improve within the quantity eager to see fewer or no migrants from Israel, from 39% in 2016 to 47% now. Once more, that is presumably a results of attitudes in the direction of Israel souring because of the Gaza battle,” the polling agency acknowledged.
Russia topped the listing of nations from which Britons most need decreased migration, at 58% (up 13 factors), adopted by Pakistan at 52%, Nigeria at 48%, and ‘Israel’ at 47%.
Different figures included Romania (47%), Egypt and India (each 44%), and Turkey (43%). Against this, attitudes in the direction of Polish migrants have warmed markedly, with these wanting fewer or none falling from 42% to 26%.
Total, public sentiment on immigration has hardened. Some 69% mentioned immigration over the past ten years has been too excessive (broadly unchanged from 70% in 2016), whereas 43% now say it has been “largely dangerous” for the UK—a 10-point rise—in contrast with 21% who view it as largely good and 29% who see it as each good and dangerous.
The shift is seen throughout Brexit divides, although uneven.
Stay voters wanting fewer or no ‘Israeli’ migrants rose from 27% in 2016 to 41% in 2026, whereas Go away voters remained steady at 52% in each years.
“Notably, Stay voters have develop into extra adverse in the direction of migrants from the US and Israel, in comparison with just about no change amongst Go away voters,” YouGov noticed.
By 2024 normal election vote, Reform UK and Inexperienced Social gathering supporters confirmed the best opposition to ‘Israeli’ immigration, at roughly 52-53%.
Labour and Conservative voters sat within the mid-to-high 40s, with Liberal Democrats lowest at round 41%.
Inexperienced voters had been particularly more likely to prioritise reductions from ‘Israel’ relative to different nationalities.
