Reeves and Starmer’s satisfaction ratings reach record lows
Going into the Labour conference, both Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves’ satisfaction ratings have reached historic lows, data from Ipsos shows.
Only 13% are satisfied with the way Keir Starmer is doing his job as Prime Minister (-6 vs June 2025), with 79% dissatisfied (+6), a net rating of -66.
This is the lowest satisfaction rating recorded by Ipsos for any Prime Minister going back to 1977, worse than previous lows recorded by Rishi Sunak just months before the general election (-59, April 2024), and John Major (-59, August 1994).
By comparison, 13% are satisfied with the way Rachel Reeves is doing her job as Chancellor of the Exchequer, and 69% dissatisfied, a net rating of -56. Her satisfaction scores are comparable to Kwasi Kwarteng in October 2022, just after the mini-budget (12% satisfied, 65% dissatisfied, net -53).
Broader government satisfaction has also declined since June, with 12% satisfied (-4 vs June) and 82% dissatisfied (+6), net of -70.
Farage seen as the most capable Prime Minister
Among the three main party leaders, Nigel Farage has a small lead as most capable Prime Minister (25%), while 19% choose Keir Starmer and 9% Kemi Badenoch.
Yet there is little enthusiasm for any of the party leaders, with nearly half (47%) not picking any of the three.
Reform UK voters overwhelmingly back Nigel Farage (77%) as best Prime Minister, while 63% of Labour supporters choose Keir Starmer. While 44% of Conservative supporters back Kemi Badenoch, nearly the same share, 42%, do not select any of the three main leaders.
