Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have been slammed for a series of controversial decisions (Image: Getty Images)
Labour’s unpopularity has slumped further in the first days of 2025 as Sir ’s government is battered by .
The party finished 2024 with a after a steady decline in the opinion polls since its triumphant election win in July.
Controversial decisions, such as for most pensioners and removing the inheritance tax break for farmers, were blamed for the catastrophic slump.
But Labour has now sunk to new depths after a YouGov poll carried out between January 4 and 6 put its net approval at -47%.
Even four out of 10 of those who voted for Sir Keir’s party said they disapproved of the Government’s record, which also includes the and the sell-off of the Chagos Islands.
Labour starts 2025 with its lowest government approval rating to dateApprove: 16% (-1 from 28-30 Dec 2024)Disapprove: 63% (+1)Net: -47 (-2)
— YouGov (@YouGov)
Since coming into office, the Government has been hit by a number of scandals – with Sir Keir and other frontbenchers for accepting thousands of pounds of freebies.
in work clothing and pairs of glasses from millionaire donor Lord Waheed Alli. He later said he would not be accepting any further gifts.
Labour has also it has contested across England, Scotland and Wales since the General Election.
In recent days, Sir Keir has been heavily criticised by tech billionaire , who .
The entrepreneur, who is now a key adviser to incoming US president , had failed to bring “rape gangs” to justice as director of public prosecutions from 2008-13.
Children were raped and abused by gangs of men while the authorities failed to protect them.
A review of the abuse in Oldham was released in 2022, but its terms of reference only covered 2011-14.
Details have emerged about abuse in Rotherham, in Telford, in Rochdale and in dozens of other places.
On Tuesday, of prosecuting child grooming gangs and said those “spreading misinformation are not interested in the victims”.