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Metro
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
The majority of Brits believe this 'revolting' habit is perfectly fine
Last week, a man whose naked body was inadvertently exposed to the world on Google Street View was awarded £9,000 in compensation after judges ruled his privacy was invaded. As he was relaxing au naturel in his garden, the passing car papped him over the fence – and his backside was subsequently uploaded online for billions of people to see. Despite the final ruling in his favour, the man was initially told off for 'walking around in inappropriate conditions.' But now, a new study exploring the UK's attitude to nudity reveals that three quarters (73%) of the country are firmly on his side, sharing the belief that your birthday suit is perfectly acceptable garden attire. According to YouGov's research, 39% of the British public claim they're open to being publicly naked in some form or another, while almost a quarter (23%) believe clothing is completely optional in the countryside. These findings may come as a shock, as Brits are famously more prudish than our European counterparts when it comes to nudity – whereas many of us shy away from stripping down in the changing rooms, the Netherlands has more than 80 nudist beaches, while baring all is actually mandatory in a number of public saunas throughout Belgium and Germany. What's the score on UK rules, though? British Naturism notes that according to the Sexual Offences Act 2003, it's perfectly legal to sunbathe starkers in your own garden, as long as you're not deliberately doing it to cause 'alarm and distress.' One of the organisation's leading mantras is that 'being naked is good for you,' citing numerous benefits to a clothes-free existence, including improved mental, emotional and physical health, as well as improving body image issues. 'Being naked in the company of others helps people's perception of what constitutes a healthy body – it's okay to have wobbly bits and be different from most 'celebrity' bodies,' its website reads. We took it upon ourselves to ask Metro readers: is it ever okay to get nude in your own back garden? Referring to her enclosed garden setup, Becky Irving joked: 'You'd have to go up onto your roof and look in to see, so if the neighbours go to all that hassle and get the fright of their life seeing me in the nip, that's their own fault.' Jorge Florez claimed 'nudity is harmless,' and that 'everybody should be able to be naked wherever they want to,' a sentiment echoed by Chris T Wilkinson who wrote: 'We are not born with clothes on.' Which, we guess, is technically true.' 'My garden, my rules, it's as simple as that,' James Hyde commented, adding: 'If I want to prance around naked in my garden I will.' Fair enough. More Trending Charlotte Simon argued if people go snooping over fences and 'get offended,' then 'that's their problem,' but Roni Smith said that while she would sit in the back garden with just her bra on, she 'wouldn't go all out.' Not everyone felt the same though, including Cameron Betty who quipped: 'It's all well and good till you're in the community garden of a block of 100 flats.' 'I don't like looking at my own body, so I certainly don't want to see anyone else's,' Elizabeth Trudgill added, while Jan Delaney Syme said they didn't want to see their 'revolting old neighbour's bits'. 'Some parents don't want their children introduced to their neighbour's genitals,' they wrote. 'If I lived next to an exhibitionist, they'd be getting a cold, sharp blast from the hosepipe.' Do you have a story to share? Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam@ MORE: I spoke to a bra expert to find the best swimsuits for bigger busts MORE: 'I've tried jabs and pills to lose weight – but my latest attempt is the most extreme' MORE: Vogue's new advert proves the dystopian future is already here Your free newsletter guide to the best London has on offer, from drinks deals to restaurant reviews.
Forbes
4 hours ago
- Business
- Forbes
Trump Approval Rating Increases 2 Points From Last Week
July 28 -3 net approval rating: The president's approval rating increased two points, to 47%, and his disapproval rating declined two points, to 50% in Morning Consult's weekly survey compared to last week's poll. The last time Trump had a net positive approval rating in Morning Consult's poll was in March. July 24 -21: Trump's 37% approval rating is down from 47% in January, while 58% disapprove of his job performance, compared to 48% in January, according to a July 7-21 Gallup poll of 1,002 adults (margin of error 4). Trump's average approval rating for the second quarter of his second term, April 20-July 19, is 40% in Gallup polling, compared to a 39% average in the second quarter of his first term but below second-term averages for every post-World War II president. July 22 -14: Trump's approval rating is unchanged from last week in the latest Economist/YouGov survey of 1,729 U.S. adults taken July 18-21 (margin of error 3.4), with 41% approving of his job performance and 55% disapproving, compared to a 49% approval rating and 43% disapproval rating at the start of his term, according to Economist/YouGov polling. An overwhelming majority, 81% of respondents, said the government should release all documents related to its probe into Jeffrey Epstein, while 69% said they believe the government is covering up evidence about Epstein, and 56% disapprove of Trump's handling of the Epstein investigation. July 16 -16: A total of 42% approve of Trump's job performance, while 58% disapprove in a new CNN/SSRS poll of 1,057 respondents conducted July 10-13 (margin of error 3.5), representing a one-point improvement in Trump's approval rating since April and a one-point drop in his disapproval rating. The majority, 61%, of Americans said they oppose Trump's signature policy bill that would pay for tax breaks and additional border security, among other measures, in part, by cutting Medicaid, while 39% said they approve of the so-called megabill. July 15 -14: Trump's net approval rating dipped to its lowest point of his second term in Economist/YouGov polling, with 41% approving and 55% disapproving, according to the survey of 1,506 registered voters (margin of error 3.1)—consistent with his lowest approval rating of his first term, according to Economist/YouGov polling. July 14 -3: Trump's approval rating improved two points, to 47%, while his disapproval rating also improved two points, to 50%, in Morning Consult's weekly survey of 2,201 registered voters with a two-point margin of error. July 2 -16: Trump's approval rating stands at 40% in a Yahoo/YouGov poll of 1,597 U.S. adults conducted June 26-30 (margin of error 3.2), a four-point decrease from the groups' March poll, while 56% disapprove. Trump's -16 net approval rating is three points worse than it was at this point during his first term, according to YouGov data, while former President Barack Obama had a +14 net approval rating and former President Joe Biden had a +7 approval rating halfway through their first years in office. June 30 -3: Trump's disapproval rating improved from 53% to 50% in Morning Consult's weekly poll compared to its survey last week, while his approval rating increased from 45% to 47% (the survey of 2,202 registered voters was conducted June 27-29 and has a two-point margin of error). The rating was Trump's best since May and coincides with an uptick in respondents' approval of his handling of national security issues since last week, following a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Iran. June 23 -16: Trump's approval rating dipped one point, to 41%, in a Reuters/Ipsos survey of 1,139 U.S. adults taken June 21-23 from its June 11-16 survey, with 57% disapproving (the latest poll has a 3-point margin of error). The poll also found a plurality, 45%, of U.S. adults surveyed do not support the airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend, while 36% support them and 19% said they were unsure. June 17 -13: An Economist/YouGov poll found 54% of voters disapprove of Trump's job performance, while 41% approve (the survey of 1,512 U.S. adults was conducted June 13-16 and has a 3.3-point margin of error). The survey also found Trump's approval rating is underwater when it comes to his handling of Iran, with 37% approving and 41% disapproving, while 60% of respondents, including 53% of 2024 Trump voters, say the U.S. should not get involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran, as Trump has repeatedly threatened U.S. military intervention. June 17 -17: Trump's net approval rating improved two points in the latest Pew Research survey taken June 2-8, compared to the group's last poll in April, with the latest survey showing 41% approve and 58% disapprove (the survey of 5,044 U.S. adults has a 1.6-point margin of error). June 16 -6: Trump's net approval rating dipped two points in Morning Consult's latest weekly survey of 2,207 registered U.S. voters (margin of error 2), with 46% approving and 52% disapproving of his job performance, numbers the pollster notes are on par with his ratings in April and early May, during a downward spiral that coincided with his shock tariffs. June 16 -12: Trump's approval rating remained stagnant at 42% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll taken June 11-16, compared to the groups' May poll, but his disapproval rating increased two points, to 54%, in the latest survey of 4,258 U.S. adults (margin of error 2). June 16 -4: Trump's approval rating declined one point, from 47% to 46%, in the latest Harvard CAPS/Harris survey, compared to the groups' poll taken last month, while 50% of respondents said they disapprove of his job performance (the online survey of 2,097 registered voters was conducted June 11-12 and has a 2.2-point margin of error). Trump's approval rating in the Harvard CAPS/Harris poll has dropped every month since February, when he had a 52% approval rating. Trump's approval rating for nine separate issues also declined from May to June, with less than half of voters saying they approve of each of them, with tariffs and trade policy receiving the lowest marks (41%) and immigration receiving the highest (49%). June 15 -10 net approval rating: More than half, 55%, of voters said they disapprove of Trump's job performance and 45% said they approve in an NBC survey of 19,410 U.S. adults conducted May 30-June 10 (margin of error 2.1). June 11 -16: Trump's approval rating dipped three points, to 38%, in Quinnipiac University's latest poll conducted June 5-9 among 1,265 registered voters (margin of error 2.8), compared to its previous poll in April, when he had a 41% approval rating, while his disapproval rating dropped one point, to 54%. The survey also found more voters, 57%, have an unfavorable opinion of Elon Musk, while 53% have an unfavorable opinion of Trump, though more than half, 53%, oppose Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' that was the source of Musk's rant against Trump last week. June 9 -10: A CBS/YouGov poll conducted June 4-6 found 45% approve of Trump's job performance, while 55% disapprove (the poll of 2,428 U.S. adults has a, 2.4-point margin of error). In a separate, one-day YouGov survey conducted June 5, amid Trump's feud with Musk, the majority of 3,812 U.S. adults (52%) said they side with neither Musk nor Trump, while 28% said they side with Trump, 8% said they side with Musk and 11% said they aren't sure. June 9 -4 net approval rating: Trump's approval rating improved one point, to 47%, in Morning Consult's weekly poll, while 51% disapprove of his job performance for the third week in a row (the survey of 1,867 registered U.S. voters has a 2-point margin of error). Trump's feud with Musk doesn't appear to have dented his approval ratings in the first two polls that overlapped with their public spat—though it's unclear how Americans perceive his response to protests in Los Angeles over his aggressive deportation push, as no reliable polling has been released since the protests began over the weekend. June 4 -4: For the first time in two months, less than half (49%) of U.S. adults surveyed by the Economist/YouGov disapprove of Trump's job performance, compared to 45% who strongly or somewhat approve, representing a significant improvement from the groups' April 19-22 poll, when Trump had a net -13 approval rating (the latest poll of 1,610 U.S. adults conducted May 30-June 2 has a 3-point margin of error). June 2 -5: Trump's approval rating dropped from 48% to 46% in this week's Morning Consult poll compared to its previous survey, while his disapproval rating was stagnant at 51% (the May 30-June 2 poll of 2,205 registered voters has a 2-point margin of error). The share of registered voters who say they identify with Trump's Make America Great Again movement has increased sharply during Trump's second term, according to NBC polling. A total of 36% of 1,000 registered voters polled March 7-11 said they consider themselves part of the MAGA coalition, compared to a 23% average in NBC's March polling and 27% in the network's 2024 polls (the most recent poll has a 3.1-point margin of error). 42%. That's Trump's average approval rating so far during his second term, higher than his 41% average approval rating throughout the duration of his first term, according to Gallup. Just after marking his sixth month in office, Trump is facing arguably the biggest public relations crisis of his second term as his base has broken with him over the Justice Department's refusal to release documents detailing its investigation into Epstein. Among other major moments of his second term: Trump launched a military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities, leading to a cease-fire agreement during Iran and Israel. Congress also approved his signature policy legislation that will enact some of his most significant campaign promises, including an extension of his 2017 tax cuts and tighter border control. Trump's approval rating has declined since the start of his term, with a notable plunge coinciding with his wide-ranging 'Liberation Day' tariffs he announced on April 2 against nearly all U.S. trading partners, though he has largely backed off most of the levies. Prior to the Epstein controversy, the leak of U.S. military attack plans to Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg was widely considered the first big crisis of Trump's second term. His efforts to slash the federal workforce with the help of the Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency and his mass deportation push are two other controversial hallmarks of his second term that have prompted numerous legal actions.
Newsweek
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
The Bulletin July 23, 2025
The rundown: President Donald Trump's approval rating among men has dropped to a second term low, according to one poll, marking a significant shift in a demographic long seen as a pillar of his political base. See what else it reveals. Why it matters: According to new CBS/YouGov polling, just 47 percent of men said they approve of the job Trump is doing as president, while 53 percent disapprove—putting the president 6 points underwater among the key demographic. The data shows a consistent downward trend in Trump's standing with men over the past five months. On February 7, Trump enjoyed 60 percent approval among the demographic, with just 40 percent saying they disapproved—a 20-point net positive. His numbers started slipping in the voting bloc after that. The erosion of Trump's support is mirrored in issue-specific polling, which shows a downward trajectory of his previously strong lead on three key policy areas: the economy, inflation and immigration. Read more in-depth coverage: Trump Disapproval Rating Hits New High TL/DR: Men have traditionally been one of the strongest bases of support for Republicans. And in 2024, 55 percent of male voters supported Trump. What happens now? Trump's approval rating among men is likely to fluctuate throughout his second term. It could play a key role in whether Republicans are able to keep control of the House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections. Deeper reading Donald Trump's Approval Rating With Men Hits Rock Bottom
Washington Post
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
Lucky for Democrats, they picked the least-worst time to be unpopular
If you're a Democrat, headlines don't get much grimmer than the one spurred by the Wall Street Journal's most recent poll: 'Democrats Get Lowest Rating From Voters in 35 Years.' A June YouGov poll found a similar result, reporting that 'Americans view congressional Democrats as unfavorably as they ever have in any polls in the past four years. 30% of Americans have a very or somewhat favorable view of Democrats in Congress, while 62% have a very or somewhat unfavorable view.' And in March, a CNN poll found 'the Democratic Party's favorability rating among Americans stands at a record low.'
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
What a surprise! Seven in ten civil servants say working from home has a ‘positive impact' on Whitehall
Most civil servants think working from home has had a positive impact, new polling has revealed. Officials claim remote working has even improved public sector productivity as well as their own job satisfaction. And many believe they should be allowed to WFH as much as they like, with not one of those questioned by YouGov thinking they should be forced back to their desks full-time. Their insistence on the benefits of working from home comes despite both Tory and Labour ministers demanding that all civil servants come back to the office at least three days a week for the sake of team-building and mentoring new recruits. John O'Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: 'It will come as no surprise how much civil servants love the work from home culture that has spread across Whitehall. 'But these attitudes are completely at odds with the views of British taxpayers, who are absolutely fed up with the shockingly poor productivity levels of the UK's bureaucracy. 'Senior mandarins should care more about the users and consumers of public services - taxpayers - than the comfort of pen-pushers. That means getting them back to the office.' YouGov questioned 101 civil servants in middle-management or senior roles and found that three-quarters (75 per cent) believe remote working has been good for their own departments, and almost as many (70 per cent) say the same about Whitehall in general. Almost four in five (78 per cent) think wfh has boosted productivity while even more (85 per cent) say it had improved employee satisfaction. At least half say the culture that took hold during the pandemic has had a positive impact on public service delivery (58 per cent), policy development (50) and communication (50). However only one in four (28 per cent) think wfh has been good for performance management with almost as many (25) saying the opposite. Half (50 per cent) of those quizzed said that 'mandating one or two days in the office a week made the most sense' with only one in five backing the existing policy of requiring staff to be present three or more days a week. In addition, 'none supported demanding everyone turn up every day' while three in ten 'feel the most appropriate policy is to allow all civil servants to work from home as much as they want', YouGov said. Overall six in ten (59 per cent) civil servants questioned feel the Whitehall machine is performing well, with only one in three (33 per cent) say it is working badly. By comparison, when pollsters asked MPs the same question only four in ten (40 per cent) had a positive view of the civil service. It comes after Sir Keir Starmer .
