Catastrophe as Labour crashes to embarrassing -45% approval rating

Labour has slumped to its worst-ever popularity rating in government, with six out of 10 voters after a string of controversial decisions.

YouGov said Sir ’s administration is now “”, with a net approval of -45% heading into 2025.

Despite starting with near-even approval ratings after a , its popularity has steadily tumbled since then.

“Even voters are now divided on the government they elected, with 38% having a negative view and 34% a positive one,” said YouGov.

has also fallen to a record low of -41%, with two-thirds of Britons holding a negative view of the Prime Minister.

Worryingly for the PM, more than a third of Labour voters (36%) have an unfavourable view of their party leader in the poll carried out in December.

Since coming into office, the Government has been hit by a number of scandals – with Sir Keir and other frontbenchers accused of hypocrisy for .

Sir Keir himself took thousands of pounds in work clothing and pairs of glasses from millionaire donor Lord Waheed Alli. He later said he would not be accepting any further gifts.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been , including the decision to remove the from the vast majority of pensioners.

Farmers have protested against plans to , while the continued arrivals of migrants in small boats across the Channel have put pressure on immigration.

Labour has also it has contested across England, Scotland and Wales since the General Election.

As to record-high figures, party leader is more popular than Sir Keir – although the Clacton MP still has a -34% approval rating.

Tory leader ’s favourability rating has plunged to -31%, down from -20% in November.

However, a third of voters say they have not yet made up their mind about the North West Essex MP.