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PM Johnson's Net Favourability Hits All-Time Low

UK

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's net favourability ratings have hit an all-time low in the latest YouGov polling.

  • YouGov Favourability Ratings - Boris Johnson: Favourable: 24% (-6), Unfavourable: 66% (+5), Net: -42%
  • Opposition Labour Party leader maintains a wide margin over Johnson in favourability, standing at -14% in the same survey.
Chart 1. Do you have a favourable or unfavourable opinion of the following? % Net

Source: YouGov. Fieldwork 8-9 Dec

  • Chancellor Rishi Sunak holds the best net favourability ratings of any major UK politician (see chart below), standing at -3. Johnson's poor net favourability only propped up by Home Secretary Priti Patel on net -47%.
Chart 2. Do you have a favourable or unfavourable opinion of the following? %

Source: YouGov, 8-9 Dec

  • Pressure mounting on PM Johnson with scandals surrounding a 10 Downing St Christmas party in 2020 breaking lockdown rules, the Electoral Commission fining his Conservatives over the payments made to rennovate Johnson's Downing St flat, and a major backbench rebellion brewing against stricter COVID-19 restrictions.

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