British Prime Minister Keir Starmer¡¯s Labour Party slumped to its lowest rating on record, according to a YouGov poll that underscored the increasing danger the governing outfit faces on the left from the insurgent Greens.
Just 17% of Britons said they would vote for Labour if an election were held tomorrow, according to the poll published Tuesday. Nigel Farage¡¯s right-wing Reform U.K. led on 27%, while in another record since YouGov¡¯s data series began in 2001, the Green Party logged 16%, its highest ever. The Conservatives were level with Labour on 17%, with the Liberal Democrats on 15%.
With five parties on at least 15% support, the survey highlights the U.K.¡¯s increasingly fractured political landscape. And while Starmer doesn¡¯t need to call a fresh general election until mid-2029, it lays bare the threat Labour faces in all directions, with a round of local ballots looming in May that some in the governing party say could be existential to Starmer¡¯s leadership.
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