Press Release
Caabu opinion poll shows UK public opposed to further US military action against Iran
13 November 2026
A YouGov poll commissioned by the Council for Arab-British Understanding (Caabu) shows that 65% of the British public would be opposed to the US resuming the war against Iran. Only 14% would support a return to war.
A previous YouGov poll from March, conducted during the initial conflict, found that 49% opposed the US action being taken at that time.
The current findings show that the British public overwhelmingly (78%) think the US-Iran conflict has had a negative impact on the UK economy, with 69% saying that it has had a negative impact on their own household finances.
The poll also examined attitudes to the government’s decision to allow the US to use UK airbases to launch attacks against missile bases in Iran. 54% oppose this decision, with 29% in support. Opposition to use of bases is slightly higher than it was in the March poll (50%), while support has fallen from 32%.
Support for additional UK sanctions on Iran was found to be at 45% with 22% opposing.
Commenting on the poll findings, Caabu Director, Chris Doyle said that “it is clear that the British public are sceptical about any war on Iran and what it might achieve. What might make the Burnham government take note is the very high level of opposition to any further war amongst 2024 Labour voters at 79%. The Conservative leadership that has thus far been more hawkish about Iran may also wish to take note of the 56% of 2024 Conservative voters who oppose further military action.”
Notes to editors:
- For more information or interviews contact Chris Doyle on +44 (0)7968 040281
- The poll was conducted from 10-11 November 2026. The full breakdown can be seen here at the bottom of this page https://www.caabu.org/news/press-release/caabu-opinion-poll-shows-uk-public-ever-more-opposed-us-war-iran
- All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc. Total sample size was 2,019 adults in GB. Fieldwork was undertaken between 10th - 11th November 2026. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all adults in GB (aged 18+).
- March figures are from YouGov Daily Questions conducted on 2 March 2026 among 4,132 GB adults.
- To see other polls Caabu has commissioned please see here - https://www.caabu.org/advocacy/opinion-polls
The full results can be seen below
