Sir Keir Starmer is facing a major revolt as one in three Labour voters want him to resign as Prime Minister, new polling shows.
Some 38 per cent of those who supported Labour in 2024 said it would do better among voters with a new leader, compared to just 13 per cent who said it would do worse.
Sir Keir was also ranked as the worst Labour Prime Minister in history, according to the poll from JL Partners.
When asked who should replace the current Prime Minister, the favourite choice among Labour 2024 voters was Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, who polled at 19 per cent.
In second place is former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner on 10 per cent, with her successor as Deputy Labour Leader Lucy Powell on nine per cent.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband both tie on six per cent.
At the bottom of the list was Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood on four per cent, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson on three per cent and Sir Keir’s Chief Secretary Darren Jones on two per cent.
Labour voters in the North West are most convinced the party would benefit by ditching Sir Keir, with 14 per cent saying Labour would do “much better” if it replaced him, according to The Independent.
The Prime Minister is under pressure yet again
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A survey taken earlier this month by Opinium found Sir Keir’s net approval rating stood at -43 per cent, the lowest of all the major party leaders.
While no leader achieved a net positive score, the most popular leader was Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who had a score of -1 per cent, just ahead of Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey, who stood at -4 per cent. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch polled at -10 per cent, with Reform UK’s Nigel Farage on -12 per cent.
Head of Policy and Public Affairs at Opinium James Crouch said: “Zack Polanski looks set to become a painful thorn in Keir Starmer’s side in 2026 unless the PM can set a clearer direction of travel for his Government.
“Until then, Labour voters will continue to be drawn to a Green Party they feel offers a stronger sense of purpose and conviction than their own. Starmer’s only breathing space is that few expect the Greens to be ready to take the reins of power any time soon.”
The Green Party leader has been described as a ‘thorn in the side’ of the Prime Minister
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According to a YouGov poll, there was also a harsh assessment of the Government’s handling of the economy, with 71 per cent saying they thought the economy had got worse over the last 12 months.
Only seven per cent said things had improved.
More to follow…