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Some key findings from this year's British Social Attitudes survey

The BSA survey consisted of 6,638 interviews with a representative, random sample of adults in Britain and was conducted between 7th September and 30th October 2022.

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30%
now say that a transgender person should be allowed to have the sex on their birth certificate changed if they want, down from 53% in 2019
69%
feel that there is 'quite a lot' of poverty in Britain. In 2006 this figure stood at 52%
63%
think that it is the government's responsibility 'to provide industry with the help it needs to grow'
63%
of women report doing more than their fair share of household labour, compared with 22% of men

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