Here’s the latest I can share based on recent public polls:
As of mid-2025, several outlets reported Keir Starmer’s personal approval rating being in negative territory, with net scores around -30 to -40 in some Opinium/Mori-style surveys, reflecting a significant decline since the 2024 election period. These figures highlighted public concern over policy positions on Israel/Gaza and domestic issues, and suggested Starmer trailed behind some rivals in personal leadership ratings.[3][7]
By late 2025 to early 2026, UK polling summarized Starmer’s standing as mixed to negative in many trackers, with some polls showing modest improvements or stabilizations but still well below broad public support for government leadership, depending on the issue mix and recent government actions.[5][8]
Across outlets, common drivers of the fluctuations were foreign policy stances (notably Gaza/Israel), domestic economic concerns, and perceptions of Labour’s governance priorities, with some polls noting a narrowed lead for Labour on a general election footing but continuing challenges for Starmer’s personal approval vs. rivals.[1][6]
If you’d like, I can:
As Sir Keir Starmer's approval rates plummet, Nigel Farage's are on the rise. Pollsters and strategists tell Sky News what the Labour leader needs to do to turn things around before it's too late.
news.sky.comOpinium poll for the Observer finds a 45-point drop in the prime minister's approval rating since he won the election
www.theguardian.comNew polling shows the PM's popularity has dropped to its worst rating so far
www.express.co.ukThe number of people who have crossed the Channel on small boats under the Labour government has passed 50,000. Sir Keir Starmer has been PM for 402 days. Rishi Sunak was in office for 603 days when he hit the unwanted tally.
news.sky.comThe prime minister's approval rating has collapsed since winning the election
www.independent.co.uk29% of Britons hold a favourable view of the Prime Minister (+8 from February), while 46% are unfavourable (-9).
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