Job approval
Opinium asks whether respondents approve or disapprove of how each leader is handling their job. The trend chart shows approve minus disapprove.
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UK POLITICAL LEADERS · THIRD-PARTY POLLING
Latest leader approval ratings
Explore how UK adults answered published questions about current party leaders, then examine a wider YouGov favourability snapshot. The figures belong to the named pollsters; Road to 326 does not rate, rank or endorse politicians.
METRICNet job approval
Calculation: approve minus disapprove. A value of 0 means the two shares are equal; it is not a vote share, election forecast or Road to 326 score.
Read the method →NET APPROVAL, POINTS
Hover, focus or use the arrow keys to inspect each poll. Net approval is shown exactly as reported in Opinium’s published coverage; apparent movement can include sampling variation.
LATEST RESPONSE SHARES
Inspect each party leader
Alphabetical by name. Select a card to isolate that person in the trend chart.
Rounded percentages may not add to exactly 100. Net values use the pollster’s unrounded figures where available.
YouGov favourability for wider UK political figures
Political figureFavourable / unsure / unfavourableNet
Andy BurnhamPrime Minister · Labour
38% favourable, 26% do not know, 35% unfavourable.
+3Angela RaynerHousing secretary · Labour
23% favourable, 26% do not know, 51% unfavourable.
−28Ed DaveyLiberal Democrat leader · Liberal Democrats
26% favourable, 41% do not know, 34% unfavourable.
−8Ed MilibandForeign secretary · Labour
23% favourable, 27% do not know, 50% unfavourable.
−27John HealeyChancellor · Labour
22% favourable, 62% do not know, 17% unfavourable.
+5Kemi BadenochConservative leader · Conservative
33% favourable, 23% do not know, 44% unfavourable.
−11Nigel FarageReform UK leader · Reform UK
22% favourable, 10% do not know, 68% unfavourable.
−46Shabana MahmoodHome secretary · Labour
20% favourable, 45% do not know, 34% unfavourable.
−14Wes StreetingDefence secretary · Labour
17% favourable, 39% do not know, 44% unfavourable.
−27Zack PolanskiGreen Party leader · Green Party
20% favourable, 35% do not know, 46% unfavourable.
−26METHOD & LIMITS
What the pollsters asked.
Favourability
YouGov asks whether respondents have a favourable or unfavourable opinion. The wider snapshot shows favourable minus unfavourable.
Do not merge them
Question wording, samples, dates and pollster methods differ. The two sections are not averaged together, and neither measures voting intention.
Read the tables
Every snapshot links to the publisher and the raw tables. Figures are rounded and remain subject to ordinary polling uncertainty.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
UK leader polling FAQ
What is a UK political leader approval rating?
It records answers to a pollster’s question about whether people approve or disapprove of how a named leader is doing their job. Net approval subtracts disapproval from approval.
Is leader approval the same as voting intention?
No. Voting-intention polling asks which party people would support. A person can approve of a leader without supporting that leader’s party, or do the reverse.
What is the difference between approval and favourability?
Approval assesses job performance; favourability asks for an overall positive or negative opinion. They are related but not interchangeable, so this page presents them in separate sections.
Does Road to 326 rank UK politicians?
No. People are listed alphabetically. The page reproduces named pollsters’ published responses and links to their methods; it does not provide an editorial ranking or endorsement.
How will this page be updated?
The Opinium series should be extended when comparable leader job-approval results are published. Wider-politician snapshots should retain their original fieldwork date and pollster rather than being mixed into the trend.