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Sir Keir's popularity plummets, polling shows
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer holding an ‘In Conversation’ event in Glasgow to discuss what a Labour government would mean for the people of Scotland, August 15, 2023

SIR KEIR STARMER’S personal ratings have plunged to new lows, casting a shadow over Labour’s polling lead.

The latest survey from Ipsos gave the Labour leader a net satisfaction rating of minus 22, with 51 per cent dissatisfied with his performance and just 29 per cent satisfied.

Over the course of this year, Sir Keir’s polling figures have plunged on a number of characteristics.  He is down 5 per cent on honesty after a series of U-turns on key policy issues.

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