Tories support down to 25%, their poorest showing since the disastrous premiership of Liz Truss
Keir Starmer: the Labour leader's personal ratings have dropped after a week in which he has been involved in a row over his refusal to commit to ending the two-child benefit cap. Photograph: Jacob King/PA WireLabour goes into the Westminster summer break with a commanding 17-point lead over the Conservatives, despite a fall in approval ratings for party leader Keir Starmer.
When voters were asked whether the two parties were “in touch with ordinary people”, Labour showed a net rating of +7% while the Tories’ net score stood at -53%. Despite suggestions from critics in the party and media that Labour lacks a clear agenda, when people were asked whether Labour and the Tories had “a clear sense of purpose”, Labour scored -3% against the Tories’ -30%.
Starmer’s lead over Rishi Sunak on the question of who would make the best prime minister has also been cut from 6% two weeks ago, to 3% now.
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