Ukraine war: Cost-of-living crisis could erode public support for sanctions against Russia

An exclusive poll for Sky News found that 32% would oppose sanctions if they caused energy bills to rise further. By Ben van der Merwe, data journalist Public support for sanctions on Russia remains overwhelming, but could erode if the cost-of-living crisis worsens, an exclusive poll for Sky News has found. The poll by Ipsos suggests that 70% of the public support implementing sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. However, just 41% of people now say they would still back sanctions if it means a further rise in energy bills. That's a significant decrease since March, when three out of four people (73%) were willing to stomach an increase in energy prices. Since then, energy costs have more than doubled, adding over £1,200 to the annual bills of a typical household. A third of people (32%) now say they would oppose sanctions if they were to lead to a further increase in energy prices, up from just 8% of respondents in March. The poll comes ahead of a special programme on Sky N