Forty-seven per cent of women in a poll said that the prime minister was “dislikeable” STEVE BACK/GETTY IMAGESBoris Johnson is under pressure to tone down his rhetoric after polling showed his popularity falling among women. Female voters are more likely than men to describe Mr Johnson as “dislikeable” and “out of touch”, and much less likely to think he would make the best prime minister. The polls also look bad for Jeremy Corbyn, with a new analysis showing a collapse in support among younger voters who formed the bedrock of Labour’s better than expected performance in the 2017 election. It follows two days of angry clashes in the Commons, with female MPs accusing the prime minister of using violent rhetoric. A YouGov poll carried out before the parliamentary row on Wednesday night showed how Mr Johnson’s popularity has been hardest hit among…

Source: The Times September 26, 2019 23:03 UTC