What Lords Reform has done to the coalition's poll numbers
For the New Statesman, Head of Political Research, Gideon Skinner, discussed whether parliamentary wrangling over House of Lords reform is in tune with the public mood.
New polling data from Ipsos in the UK taken 12th – 16th June 2026, so before the Makerfield by-election, shows that 2 in 3 Britons think Keir Starmer should not lead Labour into the next General Election though they are split on when exactly he should depart.
The latest Ipsos Political Pulse, conducted online between 5-9 June 2026 among 2,247 British adults aged 18+ explores attitudes towards leading UK politicians.
