Half of voters feel let down as Starmer marks 100 days

Sir Keir Starmer's popularity has fallen to a record low as a majority of voters are disappointed by the Labour government's actions so far, new polling shows.

- ARCHIE MITCHELL

As the prime minister marks 100 days in office today, a pair of damning polls show his approval rating plummeting and almost half of those who voted for Labour saying they feel let down.

There is an ongoing reset in Downing Street as Sir Keir tries to seize back control of the political agenda. His first three months in government have been dominated by infighting among his top team that led to the departure of his top aide Sue Gray, an ongoing row about freebies and donations and opposition to the government's decision to scrap winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners.

In a sign of how quickly the tide has turned against the government, the party has fallen from a net favourability rating of +6 after the general election to -21 now, pollster Ipsos said.