UK says cost of living crisis is far from over

The cost of living crisis still dominates the national conversation. The UK delivered a resounding verdict that it is not over, with families continuing to struggle with bills, wages, rents and everyday pressures despite any official talk of falling inflation.

The verdicts

Should all non UK citizens, excluding family visa holders, who cannot financially support themselves be deported? The country backed the proposal by two to one, though the sharpest objection on the floor came from a No voter who warned against excluding family visa holders.

Is net migration the main cause of the issues around services in the UK? The UK split almost down the middle on this one. Yes edged it, but the most respected voices defended No in a debate that turned less on slogans than on rival diagnoses of migration, planning failures and austerity.

Would an independent inquiry into grooming gangs ease community tensions? The floor said yes by nearly two votes in three. "This isn't going away" captured the mood, with the result endorsing investigation more readily than any promise of reconciliation.

Should the state fund religious schools? The UK rejected the idea by two to one. The strongest Yes argument focused less on faith than on giving Ofsted maximum power over certain Islamic schools.

Should Indian citizens be prevented from buying property in Britain until India allows reciprocal purchases by Britons? The country said yes by more than two to one. Many treated reciprocity as the doorway to a broader property ban, though the sharpest No objection was that India had been singled out.

Can Andy Burnham end rough sleeping as prime minister? A decisive no. The floor's most respected warning was that it requires housing, social care and mental health backup, and that Burnham's first Downing Street instruction was not yet a deliverable plan.

Should the UK replace stamp duty, business rates and council tax with a land value tax? A near-dead heat ended with no on top. The winning side's suspicion was captured by the view that it is simply not a strategic priority.

Voting continues today on fresh questions for the country.

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