Sir Keir Starmer's approval ratings drop as Inheritance Tax raid on small family farms hits Prime Minister's popularity

The Prime Minister's net satisfaction score brings him into the same league as Gordon Brown, Rishi Sunak, Boris Johnson, and Margaret Thatcher

Chris Brayford
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"Sir Keir's personal satisfaction ratings after five months are the weakest of all Prime Ministers measured by Ipsos going back to the late 1970s and nearly two-thirds expect the economy to worsen in the next year."
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"Sir Keir's personal satisfaction ratings after five months are the weakest of all Prime Ministers measured by Ipsos going back to the late 1970s and nearly two-thirds expect the economy to worsen in the next year."

More than 50% of the British public have voiced their discontent with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as farmers continue to fight for their futures following the Autumn Budget's proposal to reform taxation...

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