Just 25% of public think Sir Keir Starmer will win next election - with welfare row partly to blame

Just 25% of public think Sir Keir Starmer will win next election - with welfare row partly to blame

A poll by Ipsos, shared with Sky News, shows 63% do not feel confident the government is running the country efficiently - a similar verdict given to Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak.

Just 25% of public think Sir Keir Starmer will win next election

Only a quarter of British adults think Sir Keir Starmer will win the next general election, as the party’s climbdown over welfare cuts affects its standing with the public. A fresh poll by Ipsos, shared with Sky News, also found 63% do not feel confident the government is running the country competently, similar to levels scored by previous Conservative administrations under Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak in July 2022 and February 2023, respectiv…