Survey Shows Half of Britons Want Starmer to Resign

(MENAFN) Half of British adults believe Prime Minister Keir Starmer should step down, a new survey has found, as confidence in his electoral prospects continues to erode ahead of the next general election.

The Ipsos UK Political Pulse survey, conducted among 2,262 adults between April 17–21 and shared exclusively with London-based radio station LBC, found that 50% of respondents believe Starmer should resign — compared to just 36% who want him to remain in office.

The findings paint a bleak electoral picture for the Labour leader: 68% of Britons now consider it unlikely that Starmer will lead his party to victory at the next general election, a figure that has climbed 5 percentage points since June 2025.

Ipsos noted the poll was conducted against a backdrop of intensifying political turbulence, following a vetting controversy surrounding former UK Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson, who has faced mounting scrutiny over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

"As speculation mounts about Keir Starmer's future, the way forward for Labour is unclear," said Ipsos Director of Politics Keiran Pedley. "6 in 10 are unfavorable towards him and half think he should stand down."

The pollster did, however, flag a marginal uptick in Starmer's standing relative to February, when a slightly higher 52% of respondents had called for his resignation.

On the question of successors, the survey revealed little consensus within the party. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham emerged as the most preferred alternative — a notable finding given that he currently holds no seat in parliament.

Party favorability rankings delivered a further blow to Labour, which placed last among all major parties. The Greens led the field at 28%, followed by Reform UK at 27%, the Liberal Democrats at 23%, the Conservatives at 22%, and Labour at the bottom with just 20%.

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