Labour is doing almost everything badly, say voters in poll showing huge public dissatisfaction with Starmer over immigration, the economy and the NHS

Daily Mail​

2 days ago

The public think Labour is handling almost every major issue poorly, according to bleak new polling.
A survey of more than 8,000 Britons has shown that most think the Government is doing badly on all but two of 15 important policies.
The YouGov research found that people are particularly scathing about the way Sir Keir Starmer 's administration is tackling three crucial areas.
'Undoubtedly, the public do mostly think the government are handling many key issues badly, with this particularly noticeable on the three issues that have consistently topped our most important issues tracker since the election: the NHS, immigration and the economy,' the pollster said.
Three-quarters think immigration is being handled badly, with a majority (52 per cent) saying ministers are doing 'very badly', while only one in seven (14 per cent) give Labour positive marks.
Seven in ten say the economy and NHS are being handled badly, in surveys carried out since May, compared with just one in five who support ministers' efforts.
In addition, more than six in ten say the Government is doing a bad job on welfare (69 per cent), housing (66), crime (64) and inflation (62).
The only faintly positive result concerns Labour's handling of terrorism, where 37 per cent say the Government is doing well and 34 per cent disagree.
And on defence the public are split which 34 per cent disapproving of ministers' approach and 41 per cent backing it.
However YouGov pointed out that 'the last Conservative government was also seen as doing better than average on these two issues, particularly terrorism, suggesting credit may not be due to Labour for managing these issues uniquely well'.
It comes after Sir Keir plumbed new depths of unpopularity in YouGov's ratings tracker, with even half of Labour's own voters now holding an unfavourable view of him.
In detailed findings that may particularly alarm No 10, the survey found that women have a particularly negative view of the Government.
Only 16 per cent of women questioned said ministers were handling health well, compared with 26 per cent of men.
'Although the 20-point gender difference on the handling of the NHS is exceptionally large, the pattern is not unusual, with the government's net handling score lower among women on all but one issue polled (transport),' YouGov said.
It comes amid claims five million pensioners face paying extra tax to claw back their winter fuel allowance.
A complicated solution being mooted to defuse fury at Labour slashing the benefit - worth up to £300 - would see it handed to all the older generation this season.
However, around half - with annual incomes over £37,000 - would repay the money later through higher tax bills.
The idea has been condemned by unions amid fears bereaved families could be hit with unexpected demands for cash. Labour insiders have voiced alarm at the 'optics' of trying to recoup the allowance from the estates of those who died after getting it.
Introducing a tough means test on winter fuel allowance was one of the first announcements Rachel Reeves made after entering No11, and has been blamed for triggering the dramatic slump in Labour's popularity.
Only those on the lowest incomes, receiving pensioner credit, have been entitled to the handout.
Keir Starmer dramatically announced a U-turn last month, without saying what exactly was being proposed or when it would take effect.