How Keir Starmer's polling became one of the worst in the west in charts

"A pan-European survey conducted at the end of August by the polling company YouGov found just 22% of British people have a favourable opinion of Starmer, in contrast with the 69% who view him unfavourably a net rating of -47%. The polling was conducted before the resignation of the former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner forced Starmer into a cabinet reshuffle."

"Only one other European leader is more unpopular at home than Starmer: Emmanuel Macron, the embattled French president of eight years whose party lost the most recent legislative election. YouGov found Macron has a net favourability rating of -55% among French adults. Giorgia Meloni, the Italian prime minister, posted net approval of -22% after three years in the job, while the Spanish prime minister since 2018, Pedro Sanchez, sits at -31%."

Keir Starmer has focused intensively on foreign affairs since entering No 10, mediating between Europe and the US. A year after his election his approval rating at home is among the lowest of Western leaders. A pan-European YouGov survey at the end of August found 22% of British respondents have a favourable opinion of Starmer versus 69% unfavourable, a net rating of -47%. The polling was conducted before the resignation of former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner prompted a cabinet reshuffle. Only Emmanuel Macron is more unpopular in Europe, with a net favourability of -55% in France. Other leaders show net ratings ranging from -22% to -31%, while Donald Trump posts a net -12% in the US.

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