Andy Burnham is the top choice among Labour voters to replace Sir Keir Starmer. More Labour supporters want Mr Burnham to become Labour party leader if Sir Keir leaves the top job than back any member of the shadow cabinet.
And one in three people who voted Labour in the 2024 general election now say they have little or no confidence in Sir Keir.
The findings in a new poll commissioned by Lord Ashcroft will come as a blow to Cabinet Ministers such as Health Secretary Wes Streeting or Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner who may hope to become the next Labour leader once Sir Keir quits.
Labour ratings
Public favourability ratings for Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves and Labour all dip this month, cancelling out much of last month’s improvement.
23% of Britons have a favourable view of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, down from 29% last month. Just over half (52%, +6ppts) are unfavourable, giving him a net approval rating of -29.
In March, after the Oval Office meeting, his net rating was -17, up from -34 in February, but this month’s rating loses much of that improvement.
The Labour Party has also seen a dip in approval ratings over the past month. 23% are favourable towards the party of government, down from 29% in March. Just over half (53%, up from 46% last month) are unfavourable, giving a net favourability rating of -30.
This unfavourable rating is back to levels seen in February (-28) and is also similar to ratings recorded in November 2019 at the start of that general election campaign (-29).
59% say the country is heading in the wrong direction, and just 19% say right. This is a net negative rating of -40, down from -32 last month (though compared with -47 in February).
Ipsos interviewed a representative sample of 1,137 adults aged 18+ across Great Britain. Interviews were conducted online between the 11th-14th April 2025.
Data are weighted to match the profile of the population. All polls are subject to a wide range of potential sources of error.
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