Britons don't believe the Labour Party will be re-elected — Politico
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is losing voter support, and his Labour Party is increasingly seen as having little chance of winning the next general election in Britain.
This is according to a Politico poll.
The poll shows that only 6% of respondents said Starmer’s government has changed the country for the better as much as they expected. Another 31% believe the country is moving in the right direction, but the changes are “insufficient.”
At the same time, 56% of those surveyed believe that since Labour came to power in 2024, the situation has either remained the same or gotten worse.
In addition, 53% of respondents said that Labour has no realistic chance of being re-elected, regardless of when the next election takes place.
In contrast, the populist Reform UK party received significantly better ratings. According to the poll, 65% of Britons believe this political force has a real chance of coming to power. Reform UK also outperforms Labour on issues such as the cost of living, the fight against crime, illegal immigration, and even economic development.
The poll was released amid internal party pressure on Starmer. Following a series of defeats in local elections in Wales, Scotland, and England, talk of a possible leadership change has intensified among Labour members.
However, according to the poll, 38% of respondents believe that even replacing Starmer would not help the party regain popularity.
The poll was conducted by Public First, which surveyed more than 2,000 people across the UK following the local elections.
As a reminder, Starmerstated that he does not plan to resign as party leader, according to Bloomberg.
Recall that Starmer refusedto resign following Labour’s defeat.
Already, 41 Labour Party MPs have publicly called on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to step down as party leader.
Earlier, Starmer noted growing tensions in relations with the U.S.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, during which they discussed increasing pressure on the aggressor. The leaders paid particular attention to the fight against the Russian shadow fleet and London’s contributions to the PURL program to strengthen the Ukrainian army.
