For this article, we have compiled a selection of new data from December to show where public opinion in the UK stands as we enter the new year. The majority of Labour voters (57%) still hold a favourable opinion of the party leader, but this has fallen considerably from 87% in the immediate aftermath of the general election. More than a third of Labour voters (36%) now have an unfavourable view of Starmer. There is less appeal in the reverse direction – a notably lower rate of 35% of Reform UK voters say they have a positive opinion of the new Tory leader. Even Labour voters are now divided on the government they elected, with 38% having a negative view and 34% a positive one.

Source: The Times January 02, 2025 20:58 UTC