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THE ALL-NEW B10 STARTING FROM €20,900* (*2025 GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND SCRAPPAGE SCHEME INCLUDED. TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY). mt SURVEY maltatoday | SUNDAY • 23 NOVEMBER 2025 COST OF LIVING On inflation, which emerged as the third top concern in the October survey, the PL leads by a more substantial margin. This is a clear indication that the incumbent admin- istration is still more trust- ed on bread-and-butter is- sues. While only 21% trust the PN on dealing with the cost of living, 38.5% trust Labour. But even on this is- sue a substantial 38% trust none of the parties. Among current non-vot- ers, only 5% trust the PN while 18% trust the PL. But the overwhelming majority in this electorally strate- gic category trust nobody (76%). The PL enjoys its highest trust levels on this issue among over 65-year-olds (46%), but trust in the PL's ability to control inflation diminishes with age to just 32% among 16- to 35-year- olds. But rather than trust- ing the PN, the relative majority of 16- to 35-year- olds (49%) and those aged between 36 and 50 (46%) trust neither party. The PL is most trusted to address inflationary pres- sures in the South-eastern region (55%) and is least trusted in the North Har- bour region (31%). In a clear indication that Labour is substantially more trusted among low- er-income groups on an issue which directly im- pacts their living stand- ards, the PL leads the PN by a substantial 24 points. In contrast, among the post-secondary (52%) and tertiary-educated (47%), a relative majority trusts no- body. ENVIRONMENT In the October survey, the environment and related concerns on construction emerged as the fourth ma- jor public concern after population, traffic and in- flation. On this issue, despite be- ing on the receiving end of criticism by civil society, the PL still leads the PN al- though by less than a point. Both parties are each trust- ed by around 35% of the electorate. The PN, which has re- cently tried to make en- vironmental protection a constitutionally enforced right, registers its highest score on this issue. But the PL still fares slightly better than it does on traffic and population growth. This may reflect recent announcements on the creation of public parks in Manoel Island and White Rocks in what was per- ceived as a balancing act af- ter a well-attended protest against the new planning laws on budget day. But in a confirmation of widespread disgruntlement on the environment and linked issues such as land use and planning, 41% trust neither of the two parties. This includes a substantial 6% who trust smaller par- ties. This is hardly surpris- ing considering that both ADPD and Momentum tend to focus on environ- mental and planning issues. Trust in third parties on this issue rises to 9% among the tertiary-educat- ed and is relatively high in both the PN-leaning North Harbour (9%) and the La- bour-leaning South-east- ern region (13%). Among current non-vot- ers, the PL still leads the PN on this issue by five points, but 60.5% trust nobody and 8% trust smaller parties. ISSUE TRUST BAROMETER Gender 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Male Female PN PL Others None Which party do you trust most on... Managing Population Growth Gender 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Male Female PN PL Others None Traffic Gender 90 80 70 60 50 Cost of Living Respondents by gender on which party they trust most to manage the environment Overall Respondents on which party they trust most to manage the environment Overall respondents on which party they trust most to manage the cost of living Respondents by education on which party they trust most to manage the cost of living Gender 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Male Female PN PL Others None Cost of Living Gender 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Male Female PN PL Others None Environment Gender 100 90 80 70 60 50 Public Finances 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 PN PL Others None Overall 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 PN PL Others None Environment Overall 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 PN PL Others None Public Finances The survey was carried out between Wednesday 5th November 2025 and Thursday 13th November 80 70 60 50 40 3 0 20 10 0 PN PL Others None Overall 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 PN PL Others None Environment Overall 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 PN PL Others None Public Finances 0 Primary Secondary Post Secondary Tertiary PN PL OtPers None Education 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Primary Secondary Post Secondary Tertiary PN PL OtPers None Cost of Living Education 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Primary Secondary Post Secondary Tertiary PN PL OtPers None Environment Education 100 90 80 70 60 Public Finances