BFPG's 2025 Annual Survey of UK Public Opinion on Foreign Policy

BFPG's 2025 Annual Survey of UK Public Opinion on Foreign Policy finds that public support for the 'special relationship' has collapsed, with President Trump seen to be undermining the UK's national interests. Instead, Britons are shifting back towards Europe and the EU.

Key Findings

The Not-So 'Special' Relationship: Trust in the United States has fallen from 53% in 2024 to just 38% in 2025.

Britons Embrace the EU: 62% of Britons believe the UK should move closer to the EU.

Superficial Support for Defence Spending: 71% support increasing defence spending to 3% of GDP, but this collapses when trade-offs are introduced.