British public trust in U.S. falls sharply: survey

LONDON, July 15– British public trust in the United States has fallen sharply, with nearly half of Britons now not believing that the country can act responsibly on the world stage, according to a survey released on Wednesday.

The British Foreign Policy Group’s 2026 Annual Survey of UK Public Opinion on Foreign Policy found that only 27 percent of Britons trust the United States, down from 53 percent in 2024, while 49 percent expressed distrust.