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Political Pulse Survey

Two in three Britons (66%) think Starmer should not lead Labour into the next General Election but are divided on when he should go

The latest Ipsos Political Pulse, conducted between 8-12 May 2026 among 2,191 British adults in conjunction with ITV/Peston, reveals a challenging landscape for the current government, with low favourability for Prime Minister Keir Starmer and a significant shift in public expectations regarding Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
Public more likely to think Boris Johnson has done a bad job as PM than any other since WWII
Political Pulse Survey

Public more likely to think Boris Johnson has done a bad job as PM than any other since WWII

Do the public think these former PMs did a good job or a bad job in office? New Ipsos polling
Ipsos Political Pulse - July 2022
Political Pulse Survey

Britons divided on tax and spend

On the key Conservative leadership election battleground of tax and spend, the British public is divided, according to the July 2022 Ipsos Political Pulse.
Public think Rishi Sunak slightly more likely to win a General Election than Liz Truss | Ipsos
Political Pulse Survey

Public think Rishi Sunak slightly more likely to win a General Election than Liz Truss

But only a minority choose each and almost half cannot pick between them
Ipsos July 2022 Political Pulse
Political Pulse Survey

Focus on cost of living and public services Britons ask Sunak and Truss

There is little to choose between public favourability scores for Sunak and Truss.
Keir Starmer leads Boris Johnson on three out of five key leadership traits
Political Pulse Survey

Keir Starmer leads Boris Johnson on three out of five key leadership traits

Our latest Political Pulse shows favourability in Johnson falls after the confidence vote
Ipsos May 2022 Political Pulse
Political Pulse Survey

Almost half think government doing a bad job running the country but just three in ten think Labour would do a better job

The latest Ipsos UK Political Pulse survey, taken 6th to 10th May 2022, takes stock of public opinion following the local elections.
Ipsos poll shows Rishi Sunak’s favourability ratings lowest since he became Chancellor
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Ipsos poll shows Rishi Sunak’s favourability ratings lowest since he became Chancellor

Rishi Sunak sees his favourability ratings fall to a new low while over half of Britons think the country is heading in the wrong direction
Ipsos poll shows public favourability towards Boris Johnson recovering to pre ‘partygate’ levels | Ipsos
Political Pulse Survey

Ipsos poll shows public views towards Boris Johnson recovering but half still unfavourable

Latest Ipsos Political Pulse poll shows public favourability towards Boris Johnson recovering following Russia's invasion of Ukraine - though more than half remain unfavourable to the Prime Minister.
Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak outscore Boris Johnson on a host of leadership traits but little to choose between Starmer and Sunak
Political Pulse Survey

Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak outscore Boris Johnson on a host of leadership traits but little to choose between Starmer and Sunak

The February 2022 UK Political Pulse survey from Ipsos shows Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak leading Boris Johnson across a host of leadership attributes.
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