Support for Labour has dipped to a new low in more bad news for the reds. Data released today reveals that support for Sir Keir Starmer’s party has dropped to the lowest level yet in a More in Common survey, with Westminster voting intention for Starmer’s army at just 21 per cent – leaving the party of government in third place behind both Reform and the Conservatives. Oh dear…
The polling, carried out between 28-31 March, shows Kemi Badenoch’s boys in blue soaring to first place, with 26 per cent, while a quarter of participants have thrown their weight behind Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. Further research between 22-24 March by More in Common shows that almost two-thirds of Brits rank the cost of living crisis as the most important issue facing the UK. A quarter and a fifth respectively say dealing with immigration levels and small boats are top priorities – with the latter increasingly concerning Britons. Concerns about climate change, however, barely make the top ten. How interesting…
The polling comes at a rather rocky time for Starmer's army. Tonight President Donald Trump plans to announce his 'Liberation Day' tariffs – and there are fears that UK exports could be hit hard. Closer to home, Chancellor Rachel Reeves will be grilled today on last week's Spring Statement at the Treasury Select Committee meeting amid growing speculation about tax rises or spending cuts the Labour government may be forced to introduce later this year. If things go south for the government both home and away, might support for Labour drop to below 20 per cent within the party's first year in power? Watch this space…
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