Labor have opened up a 10-point lead over the Conservatives, which could put Sir Keir Starmer on track to win the majority of the Commons, according to an exclusive poll and.
The BMG Research poll found that Labor would win 42 per cent of the vote in a general election, with the Conservatives behind 32 per cent. The Liberal Democrats had 11 per cent, while Reform UK and the Greens each garnered 4 per cent of public support.
The poll was conducted largely before the resignations of Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid and does not take into account any potential change of leader.
He suggests that in the event of an early general election, Sir Keir’s party would have a reasonable chance of getting a majority in Parliament, winning dozens of Conservative constituencies, despite starting with more than 150 back.
The prime minister said last week that he did not plan to call early elections after persistent rumors that he could opt for the bid to unite his party.
Johnson’s personal ratings are -44, with 20% of voters saying they approve of the work he is doing and 64% dissatisfied with his performance.
Sir Keir’s net ratings are zero as 30 per cent of respondents said they supported his Labor leadership and another 30 per cent were dissatisfied.
BMI’s Yiota Papouridou said: “Our poll shows that only one in five is satisfied with the Prime Minister’s performance and almost one in three who do not plan to vote for the Conservative cite the post of Prime Minister. Boris Johnson as a key barrier, an important issue that the Conservatives will ask, must be addressed before the next election.
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“The leader they saw beating Corbyn in 2019 is now as unpopular as the man he defeated. With a net satisfaction score of -44, Johnson now equals Jeremy Corbyn’s ratings at the lowest point of his time. as the Labor leader.
“There is no comparison that gives confidence to his party that the prime minister is able to change things and it already looks like some in the cabinet have started to take things into their own hands.”
Election experts have warned that the scale of the change needed for Labor to get a majority is almost unprecedented.
BMG Research interviewed a representative sample of 1,521 GB adults online between June 28 and July 1. The data are weighted. BMG is a member of the British Polling Council.