Labour's honeymoon wanes as majority thinks country ‘moving in wrong direction’
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LABOUR’S honeymoon period has shown signs of waning as a survey today reveals the majority of the public thinks Britain is “moving in the wrong direction.”
Ipsos polling conducted between August 9-12 showed a post-general election drop in favourability for Sir Keir Starmer and his Cabinet after far-right rioting gripped the country.
The pollster’s senior director of UK politics, Gideon Skinner, said Labour and Sir Keir are “still enjoying a moderate honeymoon period” with their popularity still higher than the Tories or before the general election was called.
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