A recent YouGov poll shows that 52% of voters believe Keir Starmer is performing poorly as a leader, his lowest rating since August 2022. The Liberal Democrats have successfully held seats in various council by-elections, including Central and Northgate, Tranby, and Minster and Woodmansey. In another council by-election, the Conservative Party gained the Southwater North seat from the Liberal Democrats, while the Green Party gained the Henfield seat from an Independent candidate. The Conservative Party's approval rating under Sunak has dropped to 24.0%, a new low.
The Conservative Party has hit a new low under Sunak of 24.0%, less than 1% above the post mini-budget nadir. LAB: 44.2% (+11.3) CON: 24.0% (-20.8) RFM: 10.4% (+8.3) LDM: 9.5% (-2.4) GRN: 6.1% (+3.4) SNP: 3.2% (-0.8) Changes w/ GE2019. https://t.co/kz25YAE6Wc https://t.co/yBuo41Y9OC
Henfield (Horsham) Council By-Election Result: š GRN: 44.2% (+19.8) š³ CON: 37.7% (+12.9) š¹ LAB: 14.2% (-5.2) š¶ LDM: 3.9% (-2.4) No IND (-25.2) as previous. Green GAIN from Independent. Changes w/ 2023.
Southwater North (Horsham) Council By-Election Result: š³ CON: 49.0% (+11.2) š¶ LDM: 30.8% (-13.0) š GRN: 12.9% (+3.8) š¹ LAB: 7.3% (-2.0) Conservative GAIN from Lib Dem. Changes w/ 2023.
Lib Dems hold second seat on East Riding Council in by election with just over 50 pc of the vote. https://t.co/A5Wg2llfaM
Minster and Woodmansey (East Riding of Yorkshire) council by-election result: LDEM: 50.7% (+8.6) CON: 24.9% (-1.9) LAB: 17.4% (-9.4) GRN: 7.0% (+7.0) Valid votes cast: 2,837 Liberal Democrat HOLD. https://t.co/A6mCtQbUiM
Tranby (East Riding of Yorkshire) council by-election result: LDEM: 55.3% (+4.4) LAB: 23.6% (+2.7) CON: 15.5% (-4.2) GRN: 5.6% (-2.9) Valid votes cast: 1,731 Liberal Democrat HOLD. https://t.co/A6mCtQbUiM
Central and Northgate (Great Yarmouth) council by-election result: LAB: 52.6% (+6.5) CON: 32.3% (+7.7) LDEM: 15.2% (+3.3) No Ind (-17.6) as prev. Valid votes cast: 917 Labour HOLD. https://t.co/A6mCtQbUiM
šØ NEW: 52% of voters think Starmer is doing badly as leader, his worst rating since **August 2022** ā Well: 33% (-2) ā Badly: 52% (+5) Net rating of -19, his lowest since August 2022. Via @YouGov, 26 Feb (+/- vs 29 Jan) https://t.co/EP855dIufT