The study also shows Angela Rayner storming ahead of her opponents in the race to become Labour's deputy leader. The Opinium poll found that 46 per cent of voters’ “opinion of the Labour party has become more positive since [Starmer] became leader”. We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Sir Keir, who became the Labour leader in April, has given the party a three point increase in a fortnight, putting them on 42 per cent, according to a poll by Opinium for the Observer.

The survey of more than 1,000 UK adults found 51 percent of people say they like Sir Keir, compared to Mr Corbyn’s score of just 23 percent in November 2019. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? We have to fight to put wealth, power and opportunity in the hands of all. A new Ipsos MORI poll has found in November 2019, under the leadership of Mr Corbyn, the likeability of the Labour was 49 percent. Labour has taken a three-point lead over Boris Johnson’s Conservatives in a new poll, just days after Sir Keir Starmer’s first party conference as leader. The Liberal Democrats, who elected former Cabinet minister Sir Ed Davey as leader this week, stood at 6% in the poll.

Just 10 months later, and five months since Sir Keir took over the leadership, the figure has fallen to 38 percent. The Conservatives’ poll ratings have suffered as the public has become more disillusioned with the Johnson government’s response to coronavirus. Labour has taken a three-point lead over Boris Johnson’s Conservatives in a new poll, just days after Sir Keir Starmer’s first party conference as leader. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Sir Keir leads Boris Johnson as “best prime minister” by 36 per cent to 32 per cent.

The poll also suggests that Sir Keir has improved opinion of the Labour Party, with 40 per cent of voters believing Labour is ready to form the next government and 55 per cent of believing Sir Keir is ready to be prime minister. In a sign of things to come, the Labour leader said the next election manifesto "will be rooted in Labour values", but "it won't sound like anything you've heard before". Keir Starmer lashes out at Jeremy Corbyn and invokes Labour PMs in conference speech, Coronavirus loans: Labour shadow minister calls for extra assistance. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. “He’s building an image of a capable leader with sound judgement rather than on his personality, but still has work to do to convert his popularity into support for his party.”. We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism. However, Sir Keir came up short in other categories, 68 percent said Mr Johnson is patriotic compared to 43 percent, and on having a lot of personality Mr Johnson ranked at 67 percent compared to 25 percent for Sir Keir. K eir Starmer is pulling ahead in the Labour leadership race, with a new poll showing he is on course to win 63 per cent of members’ votes. "Now is the time for that stable Government."

"You don't look at the electorate and ask them: 'What were you thinking?' Jacinda Ardern is on 54 percent for preferred Prime Minister - no change from previous poll. Before the Open newsletter: Start your day with the City View podcast and key market data. A snapshot survey by Opinium put the Tories and Labour neck and neck on 40%. Survation spoke to 3,835 Labour members between 8-13 January, with the data weighted to reflect the profile of party members by age, sex and UK region. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. The latest Opinium poll for the Observer revealed that half of UK voters have formed a more favourable view of the Labour Party since Sir Keir became its leader in April. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. According to the latest polls, Sir Keir is the most likely candidate to win the top job. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. A new Ipsos MORI poll has found in November 2019, under the leadership of Mr Corbyn, the likeability of the Labour was 49 percent. The poll meanwhile suggests that undecided members will play a crucial role in the contest, with 34% of those polled saying they had yet to choose a candidate. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. The Labour Party has overtaken the Tories for the first time since Sir Keir Starmer became leader, according to a new poll.

Sir Keir, the Shadow Brexit Secretary, is five points behind on 37%. It comes just days after his first party conference as leader, which carried the tagline of “A New Leadership” in a clear rebuke to former leader Jeremy Corbyn.

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