A new poll has revealed that a majority of the UK public believes both Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves should resign. According to Opinium, 56% of respondents think Starmer should quit, while 57% say the same about Reeves.
The survey, conducted between November 5 and 7 among 2,050 UK adults, found that even among 2024 Labour voters, 33% want Starmer to resign and 38% think Reeves should go. Only 52% of Labour voters support Starmer staying, and 42% want Reeves to remain in post.
The poll follows Reeves' pre-budget speech on November 4, where she refused to rule out tax rises. Labour's manifesto promised not to raise income tax, national insurance, or VAT, but 77% of the public now expects tax increases in the upcoming budget, with 58% believing the choices will be unfair.
Trust in the government is low: only 22% think Labour was open about challenges before the election, and 50% suspect Reeves always planned to raise taxes. Meanwhile, Reform UK's Nigel Farage and Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey are the most trusted party leaders, with 24% and 32% trust respectively.
Starmer, who became PM in July 2024, has faced poor ratings since taking office. Labour recently lost the Caerphilly seat in the Senedd, with their candidate coming third in a previously safe seat. Starmer called the result "deeply disappointing" and said the party must "reflect and regroup."
