The UK prime minister’s drop in approval is among the lowest on record – both at home and abroad
By his own admission, Keir Starmer has focused intently on foreign affairs since entering No 10, mediating between Europe and the US.
But a year after his election, the British prime minister is standing out on the global stage for another reason: his approval rating at home is among the lowest of any western leader.
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.
