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Gov't Approval Falls Further As Johnson Down, Starmer Up In Favourability

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Latest opinion polling from YouGov shows the gov'ts disapproval rating rising to its highest level since 15 February 2021, when the UK was in the midst of a major wave of COVID-19 hospitalisations and fatalities and in a state of full lockdown. The rising number of COVID-19 infections, significant amount of anger from some sections of the population about the planned easing of social distancing restrictions in England from 19 July, and the resignation/sacking of former health secretary Matt Hancock for breaking COVID-19 regulations in having an affair with his aide, have dented public approval of the gov't as the 'vaccine bounce' in polls appears to be wearing off.

  • Do you approve or disapprove of the Government's record to date? %: Disapprove: 49% (+2), Approve: 32% (=). YouGov, Fieldwork: 5 July. Chgs w/ 28 June.
The same poll also shows a net decline in approval for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's actions in office, while leader of the main opposition centre-left Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer, records the second consecutive improvement in his net score (although he still trails Johnson overall.
  • Do you think that Boris Johnson is doing well or badly as Prime Minister? Net figure of the percentage of people who said very/fairly well versus very/fairly badly: -14 (down 10)
  • Do you think Keir Starmer is doing well or badly as leader of the Labour party? Net figure of the percentage of people who said very/fairly well versus very/fairly badly: -38 (up six).
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