How This Ranking Works
YouGov Ratings continuously surveys the British public on how they feel about public figures, including politicians. Each person's score is the share of respondents who say they have a positive opinion of them — counted only among people who recognise them in the first place. It measures personal likeability, not satisfaction with their handling of the job.
Top 5 Right Now
1. John Major (Conservative, 36%), 2. Nigel Farage (Reform UK, 32%), 3. Laura Trott (Conservative, 31%), 4. Rishi Sunak (Conservative, 27%), 5. Kemi Badenoch (Conservative, 26%). The full ranked list of 20 is above, refreshed weekly.
Who are the most popular politicians in the UK right now?
According to YouGov Ratings (August 2026): 1. John Major (Conservative, 36%), 2. Nigel Farage (Reform UK, 32%), 3. Laura Trott (Conservative, 31%), 4. Rishi Sunak (Conservative, 27%), 5. Kemi Badenoch (Conservative, 26%). The full ranked list of 20 politicians and political figures is above, updated weekly.
What does the popularity score mean?
The score is the share of survey respondents who report a positive opinion of the person, out of everyone who recognises them (YouGov Ratings methodology). It is not a satisfaction or job-approval rating — it measures general likeability, independent of office held.
How often is this ranking updated?
The underlying YouGov Ratings data is refreshed continuously; this page re-scrapes it weekly.
What is the data source?
YouGov Ratings (yougov.com/en-gb/ratings/politicians-political-figures), based on YouGov's ongoing public opinion surveys. We do not generate or estimate these numbers ourselves — they are pulled directly from YouGov's published rankings.