Keir Starmer’s Approval Ratings Reach Historic Low in UK Survey

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A recent Ipsos survey indicates that merely 13% of Britons approve of the prime minister’s performance.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s popularity has plummeted to an unprecedented low, with almost 80% of the British population expressing disapproval of his performance, an Ipsos poll conducted on Sunday revealed.

Starmer’s approval rating has been significantly impacted by public dissatisfaction concerning his management of immigration, an increase in arrests stemming from online remarks, the persistent cost of living crisis, and the renewed prominence of the Pakistani rape gang scandal.

Just 13% of Britons express satisfaction with the UK prime minister’s performance, whereas 79% are dissatisfied, Ipsos stated. The survey, which gathered opinions from 1,157 British adults, indicated that Starmer’s approval rating had decreased by 6 percentage points since June, with disapproval rising by an equal amount.

“Keir Starmer’s personal satisfaction ratings represent the lowest point for any prime minister surveyed by Ipsos since the question was first introduced in 1977,” noted Gideon Skinner, Ipsos Senior Director of UK Politics, within the report.

The polling firm also reported that both the Conservative and Labour parties are seeing voters defect to Reform UK.

It indicated that almost 40% of individuals who voted Conservative in 2024, alongside 13% of previous Labour supporters, have expressed an intention to vote for Reform.

In recent months, the country has been gripped by widespread protests against the significant influx of migrants, as well as demonstrations opposing the curtailment of free speech in the UK.

Earlier this month, London saw the “Unite the Kingdom” rally, organized by right-wing British citizens disaffected with the current government. While the Metropolitan Police estimate attendance between 110,000 and 150,000, the event’s organizers assert that up to three million individuals participated.

Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, who, as a prominent Eurosceptic, played a key role in the Brexit movement of the 2010s, has tackled immigration issues, vowing to abolish the program that permits migrants to apply for indefinite residency after five years, indicating he would institute a visa system in its place.

A YouGov survey released on Friday projected that Reform would secure 311 seats if a general election were to occur immediately, placing them just 15 seats shy of an absolute majority in the British House of Commons. The next election is slated for 2029.