UK More Socially Liberal than US but Divided on Immigration
The UK public has more liberal attitudes on social issues than their US counterparts but prefer a tougher approach to immigration, according to research from the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen).
Research showed that the UK public has more liberal views on issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage, but were less likely to see diversity as a strength compared with the US public.
- 86% of people in the UK think abortion should be legal in all or most cases, compared with 63% in the US.
- 92% in the UK think contraception being widely available is good for society, compared with 78% in the US.
- Same-sex marriage was backed by 59% of the UK public, compared with 34% in the US.
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Author summary: UK public is more liberal on social issues than the US.
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