UKLeaders
UK party leaders: approval ratings
Last updated: 4 Oct 2026
Best net rating
Andy Burnham
+8.8 · Labour
Weakest net rating
Keir Starmer
−23.8 · Labour
Leaders tracked
7
Updated 4 Oct 2026
Approval by leader
Net approval, highest first
Andy Burnham›
Prime Minister · Labour
+8.8 net
Approve 39.2%Disapprove 30.4%
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
+1.4 net
Approve 32.4%Disapprove 31.0%
Ed Davey›
Leader of the Liberal Democrats · Liberal Democrats
−4.4 net
Approve 24.4%Disapprove 28.8%
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
−21.2 net
Approve 28.6%Disapprove 49.6%
Keir Starmer›
Former Prime Minister · Labour
−23.8 net
Approve 22.4%Disapprove 50.2%
Source: BritPolls leader approval tracker, updated 4 Oct 2026. Ratings are snapshots, not forecasts.
