In January 2025, approximately 46 percent of people in Great Britain supported their country replacing their current Trident Nuclear Weapons system with an equally powerful system, when Trident reaches the end of its useful life. By contrast, 13 percent of Britons wanted Britain to give up nuclear weapons completely.
What do you think Britain should do when Trident (Britain's nuclear weapon system) reaches the end of its useful life?
(November 2019 to January 2025)
Characteristic
Replace Trident with an equally powerful nuclear missile system
Retain a nuclear missile system, but it should be less powerful and cost less than replacing Trident
Don't know
Give up nuclear weapons completely
Nov 2019
36%
21%
21%
21%
Apr 2020
36%
22%
21%
21%
Oct 2020
32%
22%
22%
24%
Apr 2021
35%
22%
21%
22%
Sep 2021
34%
21%
22%
23%
Mar 2022
45%
19%
19%
18%
Aug 2022
42%
20%
23%
16%
Feb 2023
42%
18%
23%
17%
Aug 2023
40%
22%
21%
17%
Jan 2024
42%
19%
23%
15%
Jan 2025
46%
18%
23%
13%
10%20%30%40%50%
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YouGov. (January 6, 2025). What do you think Britain should do when Trident (Britain's nuclear weapon system) reaches the end of its useful life? (November 2019 to January 2025) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/310697/britains-nuclear-weapons-attitudes-in-great-britain/
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YouGov. "What Do You Think Britain Should Do When Trident (Britain's Nuclear Weapon System) Reaches The End of Its Useful Life? (November 2019 to January 2025)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/310697/britains-nuclear-weapons-attitudes-in-great-britain/
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