Labour's approval ratings slump to new low with more than a third of voters who backed them in July unhappy about first six months in power
1 day, 17 hours ago

Labour's approval ratings slump to new low with more than a third of voters who backed them in July unhappy about first six months in power

Daily Mail  

A poll has shown Labour's ratings slumping to a new low in another blow for Keir Starmer. Just 16 per cent of Brits approve of the party's first six months in power, with 63 per cent negative. More than a third of those who supported Labour in July - 36 per cent - disapprove of the government's performance. Just 16 per cent of Brits approve of the party's first six months in power, with 63 per cent negative The bleak figures emerged as the PM struggles to steady the ship after a tricky start to 2025 Rows over the Budget tax raid and slashing winter fuel allowance for millions of pensioners are also still raging. More than a third of those who supported Labour in July - 36 per cent - disapprove of the government's performance

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Keir Starmer suffers ‘unprecedented’ collapse in popularity for new PM
2 months, 1 week ago

Keir Starmer suffers ‘unprecedented’ collapse in popularity for new PM

The Independent  

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Labour’s support slides under 30% as angry older voters turn from Starmer to Farage and the Tories - poll
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Labour’s support slides under 30% as angry older voters turn from Starmer to Farage and the Tories - poll

The Independent  

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Politics latest news: Half of Labour voters disappointed in Starmer’s first 100 days
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Politics latest news: Half of Labour voters disappointed in Starmer’s first 100 days

The Telegraph  

Almost half of 2024 Labour voters are disappointed by the start made by Sir Keir Starmer’s Government, according to a new YouGov poll. A survey conducted between Oct 4-6 found 47 per cent of people who backed Labour at the general election had expected the party to do well but were disappointed so far. The YouGov survey also found that …

Labour’s poll ratings are dreadful – here’s how they can bounce back
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Labour’s poll ratings are dreadful – here’s how they can bounce back

The Independent  

Top Blairites tell me they are “not surprised” by Labour’s one-point lead in the latest opinion poll, carried out at the weekend. Some holders of a torch for New Labour are “in despair” about Keir Starmer’s early stumbles in government. Later, he gave McSweeney total control of Labour’s general election campaign. What we now know is that, while Starmer’s instincts …

Labour's poll lead falls to just one point with approval rating for Keir Starmer on -36 - as Cabinet minister admits PM's 'young Government' will suffer more 'missteps' after Sue Gray scandal
3 months ago

Labour's poll lead falls to just one point with approval rating for Keir Starmer on -36 - as Cabinet minister admits PM's 'young Government' will suffer more 'missteps' after Sue Gray scandal

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer’s ‘young Government’ will suffer more ‘missteps’, a Cabinet minister admitted today as Labour’s poll lead slumped to just one point. Downing Street said ‘new structures’ at No 10 would help get the Government back on track after a turbulent period that has led to the departures of chief of staff Sue Gray and Cabinet Secretary Simon Case. We …

Starmer’s approval rating drops after a week of riots and confusion over holiday plans
5 months ago

Starmer’s approval rating drops after a week of riots and confusion over holiday plans

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to an Opinium poll published over the weekend, the prime minister’s net approval rating …

Major polls predict Starmer’s Labour on course for stunning UK election win
6 months ago

Major polls predict Starmer’s Labour on course for stunning UK election win

Al Jazeera  

London, United Kingdom – Barring a major upset in the coming hours, the Keir Starmer-led Labour Party is on course to win Thursday’s general election in the United Kingdom by a record landslide, two major polls suggest. “This election will be like none we have seen before with Labour set to reverse their worst result since 1935 to potentially a …

Starmer has rebuilt Labour’s trust with Britain’s poorest, new research finds
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Starmer has rebuilt Labour’s trust with Britain’s poorest, new research finds

The Independent  

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Labour Party leader Keir Starmer makes his pitch to UK voters with a speech vowing national renewal
1 year, 2 months ago

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer makes his pitch to UK voters with a speech vowing national renewal

Associated Press  

LIVERPOOL, England — U.K. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivered a speech on Tuesday that amounted to a public job interview for the post of prime minister, promising to restore Britain’s battered institutions and end an “age of insecurity” afflicting its people. Starmer told the opposition party’s annual conference, likely the last before a national election, that a Labour government …

Labour’s lead jumps four points as just 23% trust Tories to make big decisions
1 year, 8 months ago

Labour’s lead jumps four points as just 23% trust Tories to make big decisions

The Independent  

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Labour on course for large majority in next election including Boris Johnson's seat, poll suggests
2 years, 3 months ago

Labour on course for large majority in next election including Boris Johnson's seat, poll suggests

The Telegraph  

Labour is on course for a 56-seat majority at the next election and would take Boris Johnson's seat, new polling has suggested. A Savanta survey and analysis for the Labour List website suggested Sir Keir Starmer’s party could win 353 seats at the next election. A number of ‘Red Wall’ seats, which turned Tory for the first time at the …

Underdogs don't give up, says Rishi Sunak's new campaign video
2 years, 4 months ago

Underdogs don't give up, says Rishi Sunak's new campaign video

India Today  

Two weeks before the UK's Conservative Party leadership election is set to draw to a close, finalist Rishi Sunak's team are promoting a new campaign video cashing in on his "underdog" status with rival Liz Truss’ firm lead in the race to succeed Boris Johnson. The video, first used to introduce Sunak at a hustings event in Manchester on Friday …

Keir Starmer reverses Jeremy Corbyn’s negative popularity ratings in first major poll since becoming Labour leader
4 years, 8 months ago

Keir Starmer reverses Jeremy Corbyn’s negative popularity ratings in first major poll since becoming Labour leader

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Keir Starmer has reversed the negative ratings of his predecessor Jeremy …

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