UKLeaders
UK party leaders: approval ratings
Last updated: 8 Oct 2026
Best net rating
Andy Burnham
+18.4 · Labour
Weakest net rating
Keir Starmer
−23.8 · Labour
Leaders tracked
7
Updated 8 Oct 2026
Approval by leader
Net approval, highest first
Andy Burnham›
Prime Minister · Labour
+18.4 net
Approve 47.6%Disapprove 29.2%
Carla Denyer›
Co-Leader of the Green Party · Greens
+8.0 net
Approve 22.0%Disapprove 14.0%
Kemi Badenoch›
Leader of the Opposition · Conservatives
+3.6 net
Approve 29.0%Disapprove 26.0%
Ed Davey›
Leader of the Liberal Democrats · Liberal Democrats
−2.4 net
Approve 21.6%Disapprove 24.8%
John Swinney›
First Minister of Scotland / SNP Leader · SNP
−12.0 net
Approve 30.0%Disapprove 42.0%
Nigel Farage›
Leader of Reform UK · Reform UK
−13.2 net
Approve 26.0%Disapprove 39.8%
Keir Starmer›
Former Prime Minister · Labour
−23.8 net
Approve 22.4%Disapprove 50.2%
Source: BritPolls leader approval tracker, updated 8 Oct 2026. Ratings are snapshots, not forecasts.
