In advance of the next United Kingdom general election various organisations continually conduct opinion polls to gauge the opinions that voters hold towards political leaders. Most of the polling companies listed are members of the British Polling Council (BPC) and abide by its disclosure rules. The dates of the polls range from the previous general election, held on 4 July 2024, to the present. In the tables below, the net figure may not always equal the difference between the positive and negative scores, due to rounding.
Leadership approval
Chart last updated 22 May 2026 2026
Date(s)conductedPollsterSamplesizeAndy BurnhamKemi BadenochNigel FarageEd DaveyZack PolanskiRupert Lowe Pos. Neg. Net Pos. Neg. Net Pos. Neg. Net Pos. Neg. Net Pos. Neg. Net Pos. Neg. NetMore in Common2,04143%27%+1633%31%+228%52%–2419%30%–1016%44%–2815%30%–15Opinium2,01039%31%+831%32%–127%49%–2222%28%–618%40%–22colspan="3" Convergent Opinion3,46460%26%+33colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" Convergent Opinion3,46452%45%+7colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" More in Common2,04139%28%+1132%32%0 28%52%–2421%29%–817%42%–2417%28%–11Lord Ashcroft Polls5,03940%27%+1328%30%–220%57%–3713%27%–1414%41%–27colspan="3" Opinium2,05037%30%+729%32%–326%51%–2522%26%–417%41%–24colspan="3" BMG Research1,51533%31%+228%26%+225%48%–2317%28%–1117%39%–22colspan="3" Survation1,22448%32%+1642%33%+937%48%–1240%33%+728%43%–15colspan="3" Survation1,22445%29%+1639%31%+732%50%–1928%27%+119%45%–26colspan="3" Ipsos2,28439%32%+728%40%–1222%58%–3623%30%–718%46%–2815%47%–32YouGov1,78241%36%+536%35%+126%57%–3126%31%–521%48%–27colspan="3" More in Common2,113 38%28%+1033%31%+125%52%–2720%27%–716%43%–2716%27%–11YouGov2,04245%39%+6colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" Opinium2,05035%31%+527%33%–624%52%–2819%27%–820%43%–23colspan="3" Public First2,02846%31%+1638%34%+434%53%–19colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" More in Common2,038 37%27%+1130%29%+125%53%–2818%28%–1014%43%–2916%27%–11Ipsos1,03131%44%–1328%46%–1924%61%–3723%40%–1618%50%–32colspan="3" Deltapoll2,05654%33%+2144%39%+536%54%–1838%38%032%45%–1328%43%–15Opinium2,05035%30%+531%31%026%52%–2621%24%–318%41%–22colspan="3" Find Out Now5,549colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" 12%34%–22YouGov2,099 46%39%+732%47%–1524%69%–4528%36%–819%48%–29colspan="3" Survation2,04345%33%+1242%32%+1033%50%–1737%30%+729%39%–10colspan="3" Survation2,04343%28%+1637%29%+832%49%–1727%28%–121%41%–19colspan="3" More in Common2,13039%25%+1333%29%+426%52%–2622%25%–316%43%–2817%24%–7Freshwater Strategy1,24945%28%+1733%30%+329%52%–2426%23%+320%39%–20colspan="3" Opinium2,05039%24%+1429%31%–126%51%–2621%26%–619%41%–21colspan="3" Find Out Now1,50028%26%+226%30%–420%49%–2915%29%–1415%41%–23colspan="3" More in Common2,52237%24%+1330%29%+125%52%–2720%25%–515%43%–2815%26%–11Opinium2,00337%23%+1428%31%–427%50%–2318%26%–720%41%–21colspan="3" Ipsos2,27740%27%+1327%38%–1126%54%–2823%29%–619%44%–2517%46%–29BMG Research1,57930%25%+527%27%026%46%–2018%26%–817%39%–22colspan="3" YouGov1,78343%31%+1236%36%026%59%–3328%31%–321%49%–28colspan="3" Deltapoll2,03256%30%+2648%35%+1338%54%–16colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" More in Common3,140 37%24%+1230% 30%0 27%49%–2219%27%–816%41%–2617%26%–9More in Common2,05539%27%+1231%30%+127%50%–2323%25%–317%43%–2617%26%–9YouGov2,38043%38%+5colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" Survation2,01345%31%+1441%35%+733%51%–1731%33%–226%45%–20colspan="3" More in Common2,05538%22%+1633%30%+328%48%–2020%28%–817%42%–25colspan="3" Public First2,00745%27%+1836%34%+233%48%–1527%29%–223%39%–16colspan="3" YouGov2,10146%33%+1331%47%–1623%67%–4425%33%–819%48%–29colspan="3" Opinium2,05035%24%+1126%31%–425%53%–2819%25%–618%42%–24colspan="3" Find Out Now2,15029%29%022%37%–1522%53%–3115%27%–1216%39%–2314%28%–14Survation2,00446%27%+1937%35%+232%52%–20colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" More in Common2,12836%22%+1430%29%+124%51%–2719%27%–715%44%–29colspan="3" Freshwater Strategy1,24842%30%+1235%31%+431%52%–2024%28%–420%44%–24colspan="3" Opinium2,05037%21%+1627%32%–526%51%–2520%24%–419%42%–23colspan="3" YouGov2,10847%36%+1135%46%–1127%66%–3927%37%–1019%50%–3117%37%–20Ipsos1,03329%30%–129%41%–1123%61%–3819%37%–1921%48%–27colspan="3" Ipsos1,03350%31%+1933%47%–1424%65%–4131%39%–822%53%–31colspan="3" More in Common3,38438%18%+2032%29%+226%51%–2521%26%–516%44%–28colspan="3" Opinium2,05036%20%+1631%30%+126%50%–2424%23%+120%40%–20colspan="3" BMG Research1,55926%21%+527%28%–123%49%–2618%25%–718%40%–22colspan="3" YouGov1,77832%21%+1138%31%+727%55%–2829%26%+323%43%–20colspan="3" Public First1,99545%26%+1937%32%+533%54%–2125%29%–422%39%–17colspan="3" Deltapoll2,02142%24%+1844%37%+737%54%–17colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" Survation1,02139%22%+1740%28%+1237%42%–5colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" Survation1,02139%25%+1433%30%+334%43%–927%27%–121%38%–17colspan="3" Ipsos1,05028%21%+7colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" More in Common3,11829%16%+1331%28%+326%48%–2221%26%–517%39%–22colspan="3" YouGov2,06338%35%+333%44%–1122%68%–4626%34%–820%46%–26colspan="3" Ipsos2,25532%31%+129%40%–1125%57%–3221%33%–1221%45%–2416%48%–32YouGov2,08139%34%+5colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" Andy Burnham is appointed Prime MinisterDeltapoll2,02738%29%+945%39%+640%52%–12colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3"
Date(s)conductedPollsterSamplesizeKeir StarmerKemi BadenochNigel FarageEd DaveyZack PolanskiRupert Lowe Pos. Neg. Net Pos. Neg. Net Pos. Neg. Net Pos. Neg. Net Pos. Neg. Net Pos. Neg. NetIpsos2,25522%52%–30colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" Deltapoll2,02728%66%–38colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" Andy Burnham is elected leader of the Labour PartyOpinium2,05020%58%–3833%30%+326%52%–2623%25%–222%37%–15colspan="3" Survation2,05722%55%–3336%32%+431%49%–1825%28%–321%42%–22colspan="3" YouGov2,10416%51%–35colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" YouGov2,10428%64%–3830%50%–2025%68%–4328%36%–822%46%–24colspan="3" More in Common2,19819%62%–4232%28%+326%50%–2420%26%–619%37%–19colspan="3" Convergent Opinion2,49824%69%–4537%42%–530%62%–33colspan="3" 22%49%–27colspan="3" Opinium2,05017%62%–4529%32%–326%52%–2721%26%–521%38%–16colspan="3" Survation2,058colspan="3" 42%42%036%56%–2038%40%–329%50%–20colspan="3" More in Common2,11921%60%–3930%31%–130%46%–1619%26%–717%38%–22colspan="3" Freshwater Strategy1,24023%63%–4038%32%+737%48%–1125%28%–321%41%–20colspan="3" Opinium2,05017%60%–4328%34%–628%47%–1922%27%–522%38%–17colspan="3" Ipsos1,04517%76%–5928%50%–2226%63%–3719%44%–2623%48%–26colspan="3" Public First2,01325%57%–3235%33%+234%49%–15colspan="3" 24%40%–1620%32%–13More in Common2,85219%63%–4431%32%–229%46%–1721%28%–718%40%–22colspan="3" Survation2,04114%70%–5638%32%+638%40%–2colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" Survation2,04122%56%–3434%31%+332%46%–1425%26%–118%39%–21colspan="3" Survation2,04121%53%–3233%31%+233%42%–924%25%–121%38%–17colspan="3" Lord Ashcroft Polls5,06419%58%–3927%43%–1622%63%–4117%30%–1319%42%–2312%32%–20More in Common2,85221%60%–4030%34%–427%52%–2522%29%–717%44%–28colspan="3" Opinium2,05019%60%–4127%35%–826%49%–2320%25%–520%39%–19colspan="3" YouGov2,07527%66%–3930%51%–2126%66%–4027%39%–1223%46%–23colspan="3" BMG Research1,50817%61%–4426%29%–328%44%–1618%29%–1121%36%–15colspan="3" Ipsos1,00020%57%–37colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" Keir Starmer announces his resignation as leader of the Labour Party and Prime MinisterYouGov2,11022%67%–4531%46%–1525%65%–4027%36%–921%47%–2616%36%–20More in Common2,99319%61%–4230%34%–428%51%–2322%30%–718%42%–25colspan="3" More in Common2,99318%63%–4530%31%–129%45%–1621%27%–718%38%–21colspan="3" Opinium2,05019%61%–4228%32%–427%48%–2122%26%–522%38%–16colspan="3" YouGov2,09924%69%–4530%50%–2026%67%–4126%38%–1222%46%–2416%31%–15More in Common2,09717%65%–4830%31%–130%44%–1419%29%–916%41%–25colspan="3" Survation1,00325%52%–2739%29%+1036%44%–827%27%022%39%–17colspan="3" YouGov2,10223%69%–46colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" Ipsos2,24720%58%–3828%40%–1226%56%–3022%32%–1020%47%–2716%41%–25More in Common2,08717%64%–4726%34%–829%49%–2018%28%–1015%40%–25colspan="3" YouGov2,03823%68%–4530%47%–1727%64%–3725%37%–1222%44%–2215%30%–15Opinium2,05018%61%–4229%33%–429%48%–1921%25%–421%39%–19colspan="3" YouGov2,06521%70%–4930%51%–2127%65%–3826%39%–1322%47%–2516%29%–13More in Common2,21119%63%–4428%32%–431%44%–1319%30%–1217%42%–25colspan="3" Freshwater Strategy1,23725%61%–3634%33%+132%50%–1725%27%–119%42%–23colspan="3" YouGov2,16022%70%–4831%49%–1826%64%–3826%39%–1322%48%–2616%31%–15BMG Research1,51116%64%–4828%31%–330%45%–1517%28%–1118%41%–19colspan="3" BMG Research1,51119%56%–36colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" More in Common2,11117%65%–4828%34%–629%45%–1620%29%–916%42%–26colspan="3" YouGov2,06022%70%–4831%49%–1827%65%–3826%40%–1423%47%–2415%28%–13Opinium2,05018%61%–4328%34%–628%47%–1922%24%–221%39%–18colspan="3" YouGov2,09521%72%–51colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" Ipsos1,13716%76%–6028%48%–2027%57%–3023%41%–1821%49%–28colspan="3" More in Common2,59918%64%–4628%34%–530%45%–1520%30%–1016%45%–29colspan="3" YouGov2,12224%67%–4330%51%–2127%65%–3829%37%–823%49%–2615%27%–12YouGov2,07823%69%–4631%48%–1727%64%–3729%38%–923%50%–27colspan="3" More in Common3,07019%65%–4627%34%–832%42%–1120%26%–618%40%–22colspan="3" Ipsos2,19120%58%–3824%45%–2128%55%–2724%31%–723%44%–2115%38%–23YouGov2,10120%72%–5231%50%–1927%65%–3828%36%–823%48%–2516%26%–10Freshwater Strategy1,24322%62%–4034%30%+434%47%–1328%22%+620%37%–17colspan="3" YouGov2,06822%71%–4929%51%–2226%66%–4026%38%–1224%46%–2217%26%–9Opinium2,05018%61%–4327%36%–928%47%–1921%27%–622%41%–19colspan="3" YouGov2,05723%70%–4729%51%–2226%67%–4126%37%–1121%46%–2516%28%–12YouGov2,16722%69%–4731%48%–1726%67%–4125%37%–1222%46%–2417%26%–9YouGov2,14722%69%–4730%49%–1927%66%–3925%39%–1422%47%–2517%25%–8More in Common2,01619%65%–4527%34%–629%45%–1618%30%–1215%42%–27colspan="3" YouGov2,06022%69%–4731%48%–1727%65%–3828%37%–924%41%–1718%25%–7Opinium2,05118%62%–4430%34%–428%45%–1722%25%–322%35%–13colspan="3" Deltapoll3,35324%68%–4440%42%–242%45%–333%41%–833%41%–8colspan="3" BMG Research1,52116%65%–4925%30%–528%42%–1418%26%–823%31%–8colspan="3" YouGov2,06322%69%–4730%50%–2027%64%–3728%35%–724%39%–1515%27%–12YouGov2,11323%69%–4632%48%–1627%65%–3827%37%–1024%39%–1516%26%–10More in Common2,04119%64%–4529%34%–529%43%–1420%30%–1019%33%–14colspan="3" YouGov2,07622%71%–4930%51%–2126%66%–4027%35%–824%38%–1417%24%–7Opinium2,05018%62%–4429%35%–628%46%–1822%26%–424%33%–9colspan="3" YouGov2,08010%58%–48colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" YouGov2,05624%69%–4529%50%–2127%65%–3830%33%–326%34%–8colspan="3" Ipsos2,26219%59%–4024%42%–1827%54%–27 21%34%–1324%41%–1718%33%–15YouGov1,77722%69%–4732%43%–1136%47%–11 29%35%–634%35%–1colspan="3" More in Common2,23519%62%–4325%35%–1028%44%–1620%28%–816%33%–17colspan="3" Opinium2,01420%58%–3826%37%–1127%47%–2021%26%–521%33%–12colspan="3" YouGov2,09224%69%–4529%51%–2225%68%–4326%36%–1025%38%–1317%26%–9YouGov2,15124%68%–4426%51%–2526%67%–4125%37%–1221%39%–1816%25%–9Ipsos1,04418%74%–5625%52%–2729%59%–3025%41%–1628%42%–14colspan="3" More in Common2,01118%61%–4323%36%–1326%46%–2016%31%–1516%35%–19colspan="3" Freshwater Strategy1,25024%58%–3429%34%–531%48%–1723%26%–322%30%–8colspan="3" More in Common2,00919%61%–4224%34%–1030%44%–1418%29%–1116%32%–16colspan="3" More in Common2,00319%61%–4225%34%–929%46%–1718%29%–1116%32%–16colspan="3" BMG Research1,50717%63%–4624%31%–728%44%–1618%27%–924%30%–6colspan="3" Ipsos2,28317%59%–4222%44%–2225%54%–2921%35%–1423%37%–1415%34%–19YouGov1,81520%70%–5029%48%–19colspan="3" 27%36%–9colspan="3" colspan="3" More in Common2,40820%62%–4227%36%–930%44%–1418%29%–1119%34%–15colspan="3" Restore Britain is registered with the Electoral Commission