Overview
- Voting intention now stands at Reform UK 28%, Labour 18%, Greens 17% (record-equalling), Conservatives 17% and Liberal Democrats 14%, according to YouGov.
- Rachel Reeves is viewed unfavourably by 71% of voters, up about 20 points since January, while roughly seven in ten hold an unfavourable view of Keir Starmer.
- Government approval has fallen to a net -57, with 12% approving and 69% disapproving of its record to date.
- Perceptions of government handling worsened on 14 of 15 issues polled, with the biggest deteriorations on unemployment (+13), taxation (+11) and welfare benefits (+10), as the economy and immigration rank as top concerns.
- London unemployment is near 7%, with critics attributing job losses in hospitality and retail to higher employer National Insurance and rises in the National Living Wage.