Humiliation for Keir Starmer as bombshell poll reveals Brits ‘preferred Rishi Sunak’ as PM_l
The Prime Minister was found to have a net approval of -30 as Brits rage at his policies.
Sir Keir has slumped in the polls since taking office (Image: Getty)
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been dealt a huge blow after a poll found that more Brits preferred the previous Conservative government to the new Labour one.
The Tories collapsed in the polls over the last two years of their Government, with former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unable to spark a revival before the election drubbing of July.
Now, despite having only won a thumping majority three months ago, just 29 percent of Brits said they prefer the current leadership to the last.
Meanwhile, 31 percent say they preferred the last Tory government.
The poll was carried out in September 2024.
The survey represents a stark contrast from the time of the general election, where 35 percent said they preferred Labour while only 24 percent preferred the outgoing Tory administration.
The poll was carried out by More in Common.
This comes as the Prime Minister hits a new low when it comes to his personal popularity ratings.
An Opinium poll found he has a net approval rating of -30, by the lowest recorded during his tenure.
Only 17 percent of people Sir Keir’s government is doing well when it comes to being a “government of service” while 58 percent who think it is doing badly.
Rosie Duffield has resigned from the Labour Party (Image: PA)
Last week, Rosie Duffield resigned as a Labour MP and took aim at Sir Keir’s “cruel and unnecessary” policies.
She cited the controversy around freebies received by the Prime Minister and other ministers, saying it showed “sleaze, nepotism and apparent avarice are off the scale”.
Ms Duffield also criticised the decision to cut winter fuel payments for some pensioners.
She wrote: “Someone with far-above-average wealth choosing to keep the Conservatives’ two-child limit to benefit payments which entrenches children in poverty, while inexplicably accepting expensive personal gifts of designer suits and glasses costing more than most of these people can grasp –… this is entirely undeserving of holding the title of Labour prime minister.”
She added: “Forcing a vote to make many older people iller and colder while you and your favourite colleagues enjoy free family trips to events most people would have to save hard for – why are you not showing even the slightest bit of embarrassment?”
