Approvals UK
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Tracking approval ratings of UK political leaders.
Ipsos poll, 22-27 January 2026
Net party approval
Liberal Democrats: -15
The Green Party: -15
The Labour Party: -22
Reform UK: -26
The Conservative Party: -34
Net party approval
Liberal Democrats: -15
The Green Party: -15
The Labour Party: -22
Reform UK: -26
The Conservative Party: -34
February 9, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Ipsos poll, 22-27 January 2026
Net party approval
Liberal Democrats: -15
The Green Party: -15
The Labour Party: -22
Reform UK: -26
The Conservative Party: -34
Net party approval
Liberal Democrats: -15
The Green Party: -15
The Labour Party: -22
Reform UK: -26
The Conservative Party: -34
Party leader net approval:
Ed Davey: -7
Zack Polanski: -9
Kemi Badenoch: -16
Nigel Farage: -18
Keir Starmer: -48
Ed Davey: -7
Zack Polanski: -9
Kemi Badenoch: -16
Nigel Farage: -18
Keir Starmer: -48
February 5, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Party leader net approval:
Ed Davey: -7
Zack Polanski: -9
Kemi Badenoch: -16
Nigel Farage: -18
Keir Starmer: -48
Ed Davey: -7
Zack Polanski: -9
Kemi Badenoch: -16
Nigel Farage: -18
Keir Starmer: -48
Party leader disapproval rating:
Keir Starmer: 66%
Nigel Farage: 48%
Kemi Badenoch: 40%
Ed Davey: 29%
Zack Polanski: 27%
Keir Starmer: 66%
Nigel Farage: 48%
Kemi Badenoch: 40%
Ed Davey: 29%
Zack Polanski: 27%
February 5, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Party leader disapproval rating:
Keir Starmer: 66%
Nigel Farage: 48%
Kemi Badenoch: 40%
Ed Davey: 29%
Zack Polanski: 27%
Keir Starmer: 66%
Nigel Farage: 48%
Kemi Badenoch: 40%
Ed Davey: 29%
Zack Polanski: 27%
Party leader approval rating:
Nigel Farage: 30%
Kemi Badenoch: 24%
Ed Davey: 22%
Zack Polanski: 19%
Keir Starmer: 18%
Nigel Farage: 30%
Kemi Badenoch: 24%
Ed Davey: 22%
Zack Polanski: 19%
Keir Starmer: 18%
February 5, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Party leader approval rating:
Nigel Farage: 30%
Kemi Badenoch: 24%
Ed Davey: 22%
Zack Polanski: 19%
Keir Starmer: 18%
Nigel Farage: 30%
Kemi Badenoch: 24%
Ed Davey: 22%
Zack Polanski: 19%
Keir Starmer: 18%
Although his approval figure alone is higher than any other party leader, Nigel Farage's ratings have nevertheless gradually edged downward over the past six months.
Currently, his approval sits at 30%, while 48% disapprove.
Currently, his approval sits at 30%, while 48% disapprove.
February 5, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Although his approval figure alone is higher than any other party leader, Nigel Farage's ratings have nevertheless gradually edged downward over the past six months.
Currently, his approval sits at 30%, while 48% disapprove.
Currently, his approval sits at 30%, while 48% disapprove.
Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar's approval currently sits at 19%, while 46% disapprove.
January 29, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar's approval currently sits at 19%, while 46% disapprove.
Nigel Farage's Scottish approval rating has reached a one-year low, with 25% approval and 60% disapproval.
His net Scottish approval rating of -35 is below the rest of the UK, which averages at -18.
His net Scottish approval rating of -35 is below the rest of the UK, which averages at -18.
January 29, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Nigel Farage's Scottish approval rating has reached a one-year low, with 25% approval and 60% disapproval.
His net Scottish approval rating of -35 is below the rest of the UK, which averages at -18.
His net Scottish approval rating of -35 is below the rest of the UK, which averages at -18.
As in the rest of the UK, Kemi Badenoch has experienced an uptick in her approval rating in Scotland. Currently, she is at 18% approval and 54% disapproval.
However, her net approval in Scotland, at -34, is significantly below her UK average of -15.
However, her net approval in Scotland, at -34, is significantly below her UK average of -15.
January 29, 2026 at 9:17 PM
As in the rest of the UK, Kemi Badenoch has experienced an uptick in her approval rating in Scotland. Currently, she is at 18% approval and 54% disapproval.
However, her net approval in Scotland, at -34, is significantly below her UK average of -15.
However, her net approval in Scotland, at -34, is significantly below her UK average of -15.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Scottish approval has reached a new low, with 17% approval and 70% disapproval.
Notably, his net approval of -53 in Scotland is slightly below his UK average of -47.
Notably, his net approval of -53 in Scotland is slightly below his UK average of -47.
January 29, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Scottish approval has reached a new low, with 17% approval and 70% disapproval.
Notably, his net approval of -53 in Scotland is slightly below his UK average of -47.
Notably, his net approval of -53 in Scotland is slightly below his UK average of -47.
With just over three months to the next Scottish Parliament election, John Swinney is the least unpopular party leader in Scotland. His approval sits at 33%, while 44% disapprove.
January 29, 2026 at 9:14 PM
With just over three months to the next Scottish Parliament election, John Swinney is the least unpopular party leader in Scotland. His approval sits at 33%, while 44% disapprove.
Kemi Badenoch's Scottish approval has reached a new high of 18%, reflecting the UK-wide growth in her approval rating. However, her disapproval rating remains high at 52%.
January 20, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Kemi Badenoch's Scottish approval has reached a new high of 18%, reflecting the UK-wide growth in her approval rating. However, her disapproval rating remains high at 52%.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Scottish approval continues to fall, with just 17% approving of his performance as PM, while 66% disapprove.
January 20, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Scottish approval continues to fall, with just 17% approving of his performance as PM, while 66% disapprove.
Months ahead of the Scottish Parliament election, First Minister John Swinney's approval rating remains steady. His approval sits at 32%, while disapproval is at 41%.
January 20, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Months ahead of the Scottish Parliament election, First Minister John Swinney's approval rating remains steady. His approval sits at 32%, while disapproval is at 41%.
The number of people with an opinion of Zack Polanski has risen to 46%, up from 36% when he was first elected leader of the Green Party of England and Wales.
His approval sits at 19%, while 27% disapprove.
His approval sits at 19%, while 27% disapprove.
January 14, 2026 at 8:09 PM
The number of people with an opinion of Zack Polanski has risen to 46%, up from 36% when he was first elected leader of the Green Party of England and Wales.
His approval sits at 19%, while 27% disapprove.
His approval sits at 19%, while 27% disapprove.
Kemi Badenoch's recent improvement in her approval rating appears to be holding steady at about 25%, while her disapproval rating hovers at 40%.
January 14, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Kemi Badenoch's recent improvement in her approval rating appears to be holding steady at about 25%, while her disapproval rating hovers at 40%.
Average net approval as of 10 January 2026:
Zack Polanski: -7
Ed Davey: -8
Kemi Badenoch: -15
Nigel Farage: -17
Keir Starmer: -49
Zack Polanski: -7
Ed Davey: -8
Kemi Badenoch: -15
Nigel Farage: -17
Keir Starmer: -49
January 10, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Average net approval as of 10 January 2026:
Zack Polanski: -7
Ed Davey: -8
Kemi Badenoch: -15
Nigel Farage: -17
Keir Starmer: -49
Zack Polanski: -7
Ed Davey: -8
Kemi Badenoch: -15
Nigel Farage: -17
Keir Starmer: -49
End of year Scottish net approval:
John Swinney: -11 (-4)
Alex Cole-Hamilton: -14 (-1)
Gillian Mackay: -15
Ross Greer: -19
Kenny MacAskill: -24
Russell Findlay: -25 (-2)
Anas Sarwar: -26 (-12)
Nigel Farage: -30
Kemi Badenoch: -38 (-10)
Keir Starmer: -49 (-22)
+/- vs. start of the year
John Swinney: -11 (-4)
Alex Cole-Hamilton: -14 (-1)
Gillian Mackay: -15
Ross Greer: -19
Kenny MacAskill: -24
Russell Findlay: -25 (-2)
Anas Sarwar: -26 (-12)
Nigel Farage: -30
Kemi Badenoch: -38 (-10)
Keir Starmer: -49 (-22)
+/- vs. start of the year
December 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
End of year Scottish net approval:
John Swinney: -11 (-4)
Alex Cole-Hamilton: -14 (-1)
Gillian Mackay: -15
Ross Greer: -19
Kenny MacAskill: -24
Russell Findlay: -25 (-2)
Anas Sarwar: -26 (-12)
Nigel Farage: -30
Kemi Badenoch: -38 (-10)
Keir Starmer: -49 (-22)
+/- vs. start of the year
John Swinney: -11 (-4)
Alex Cole-Hamilton: -14 (-1)
Gillian Mackay: -15
Ross Greer: -19
Kenny MacAskill: -24
Russell Findlay: -25 (-2)
Anas Sarwar: -26 (-12)
Nigel Farage: -30
Kemi Badenoch: -38 (-10)
Keir Starmer: -49 (-22)
+/- vs. start of the year
End of year Scottish disapproval ratings:
Keir Starmer: 66%
Nigel Farage: 55%
Kemi Badenoch: 53%
Anas Sarwar: 44%
John Swinney: 42%
Russell Findlay: 38%
Kenny MacAskill: 34%
Ross Greer: 33%
Alex Cole-Hamilton: 29%
Gillian Mackay: 28%
Keir Starmer: 66%
Nigel Farage: 55%
Kemi Badenoch: 53%
Anas Sarwar: 44%
John Swinney: 42%
Russell Findlay: 38%
Kenny MacAskill: 34%
Ross Greer: 33%
Alex Cole-Hamilton: 29%
Gillian Mackay: 28%
December 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM
End of year Scottish disapproval ratings:
Keir Starmer: 66%
Nigel Farage: 55%
Kemi Badenoch: 53%
Anas Sarwar: 44%
John Swinney: 42%
Russell Findlay: 38%
Kenny MacAskill: 34%
Ross Greer: 33%
Alex Cole-Hamilton: 29%
Gillian Mackay: 28%
Keir Starmer: 66%
Nigel Farage: 55%
Kemi Badenoch: 53%
Anas Sarwar: 44%
John Swinney: 42%
Russell Findlay: 38%
Kenny MacAskill: 34%
Ross Greer: 33%
Alex Cole-Hamilton: 29%
Gillian Mackay: 28%
End of year Scottish approval ratings:
John Swinney: 31%
Nigel Farage: 25%
Anas Sarwar: 18%
Keir Starmer: 17%
Kemi Badenoch: 15%
Alex Cole-Hamilton: 15%
Ross Greer: 14%
Russell Findlay: 13%
Gillian Mackay: 13%
Kenny MacAskill: 10%
John Swinney: 31%
Nigel Farage: 25%
Anas Sarwar: 18%
Keir Starmer: 17%
Kemi Badenoch: 15%
Alex Cole-Hamilton: 15%
Ross Greer: 14%
Russell Findlay: 13%
Gillian Mackay: 13%
Kenny MacAskill: 10%
December 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
End of year Scottish approval ratings:
John Swinney: 31%
Nigel Farage: 25%
Anas Sarwar: 18%
Keir Starmer: 17%
Kemi Badenoch: 15%
Alex Cole-Hamilton: 15%
Ross Greer: 14%
Russell Findlay: 13%
Gillian Mackay: 13%
Kenny MacAskill: 10%
John Swinney: 31%
Nigel Farage: 25%
Anas Sarwar: 18%
Keir Starmer: 17%
Kemi Badenoch: 15%
Alex Cole-Hamilton: 15%
Ross Greer: 14%
Russell Findlay: 13%
Gillian Mackay: 13%
Kenny MacAskill: 10%
End of year approval ratings
Keir Starmer
Approve: 17%
Disapprove: 67%
Nigel Farage
Approve: 32%
Disapprove: 47%
Kemi Badenoch
Approve: 26%
Disapprove: 41%
Ed Davey
Approve: 23%
Disapprove: 31%
Zack Polanski
Approve: 19%
Disapprove: 26%
Keir Starmer
Approve: 17%
Disapprove: 67%
Nigel Farage
Approve: 32%
Disapprove: 47%
Kemi Badenoch
Approve: 26%
Disapprove: 41%
Ed Davey
Approve: 23%
Disapprove: 31%
Zack Polanski
Approve: 19%
Disapprove: 26%
December 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
End of year approval ratings
Keir Starmer
Approve: 17%
Disapprove: 67%
Nigel Farage
Approve: 32%
Disapprove: 47%
Kemi Badenoch
Approve: 26%
Disapprove: 41%
Ed Davey
Approve: 23%
Disapprove: 31%
Zack Polanski
Approve: 19%
Disapprove: 26%
Keir Starmer
Approve: 17%
Disapprove: 67%
Nigel Farage
Approve: 32%
Disapprove: 47%
Kemi Badenoch
Approve: 26%
Disapprove: 41%
Ed Davey
Approve: 23%
Disapprove: 31%
Zack Polanski
Approve: 19%
Disapprove: 26%
End of year net approval:
Ed Davey: -8 (-10)
Nigel Farage: -15 (-3)
Kemi Badenoch: -15 (-2)
Keir Starmer: -50 (-17)
+/- vs. start of year
All four leaders have become less popular over the past 12 months.
Ed Davey: -8 (-10)
Nigel Farage: -15 (-3)
Kemi Badenoch: -15 (-2)
Keir Starmer: -50 (-17)
+/- vs. start of year
All four leaders have become less popular over the past 12 months.
December 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
End of year net approval:
Ed Davey: -8 (-10)
Nigel Farage: -15 (-3)
Kemi Badenoch: -15 (-2)
Keir Starmer: -50 (-17)
+/- vs. start of year
All four leaders have become less popular over the past 12 months.
Ed Davey: -8 (-10)
Nigel Farage: -15 (-3)
Kemi Badenoch: -15 (-2)
Keir Starmer: -50 (-17)
+/- vs. start of year
All four leaders have become less popular over the past 12 months.
End of year approval ratings:
Nigel Farage: 32%
Kemi Badenoch: 26%
Ed Davey: 23%
Zack Polanski: 19%
Keir Starmer: 17%
Disapproval ratings:
Starmer: 67%
Farage: 47%
Badenoch: 41%
Davey: 31%
Polanski: 26%
Net approval:
Polanski: -7
Davey: -8
Farage: -15
Badenoch: -15
Starmer: -50
Nigel Farage: 32%
Kemi Badenoch: 26%
Ed Davey: 23%
Zack Polanski: 19%
Keir Starmer: 17%
Disapproval ratings:
Starmer: 67%
Farage: 47%
Badenoch: 41%
Davey: 31%
Polanski: 26%
Net approval:
Polanski: -7
Davey: -8
Farage: -15
Badenoch: -15
Starmer: -50
December 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
End of year approval ratings:
Nigel Farage: 32%
Kemi Badenoch: 26%
Ed Davey: 23%
Zack Polanski: 19%
Keir Starmer: 17%
Disapproval ratings:
Starmer: 67%
Farage: 47%
Badenoch: 41%
Davey: 31%
Polanski: 26%
Net approval:
Polanski: -7
Davey: -8
Farage: -15
Badenoch: -15
Starmer: -50
Nigel Farage: 32%
Kemi Badenoch: 26%
Ed Davey: 23%
Zack Polanski: 19%
Keir Starmer: 17%
Disapproval ratings:
Starmer: 67%
Farage: 47%
Badenoch: 41%
Davey: 31%
Polanski: 26%
Net approval:
Polanski: -7
Davey: -8
Farage: -15
Badenoch: -15
Starmer: -50
Proportion of Scottish respondents who have an opinion of...
Keir Starmer: 83%
Nigel Farage: 81%
John Swinney: 74%
Kemi Badenoch: 68%
Anas Sarwar: 62%
Russell Findlay: 52%
Ross Greer: 47%
Alex Cole-Hamilton: 44%
Kenny MacAskill: 44%
Gillian Mackay: 41%
Keir Starmer: 83%
Nigel Farage: 81%
John Swinney: 74%
Kemi Badenoch: 68%
Anas Sarwar: 62%
Russell Findlay: 52%
Ross Greer: 47%
Alex Cole-Hamilton: 44%
Kenny MacAskill: 44%
Gillian Mackay: 41%
December 14, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Proportion of Scottish respondents who have an opinion of...
Keir Starmer: 83%
Nigel Farage: 81%
John Swinney: 74%
Kemi Badenoch: 68%
Anas Sarwar: 62%
Russell Findlay: 52%
Ross Greer: 47%
Alex Cole-Hamilton: 44%
Kenny MacAskill: 44%
Gillian Mackay: 41%
Keir Starmer: 83%
Nigel Farage: 81%
John Swinney: 74%
Kemi Badenoch: 68%
Anas Sarwar: 62%
Russell Findlay: 52%
Ross Greer: 47%
Alex Cole-Hamilton: 44%
Kenny MacAskill: 44%
Gillian Mackay: 41%
Kemi Badenoch has yet to see a similar uptick in her Scottish approval ratings, although there has been limited recent polling. At the moment, she averages at 15% approval and 53% disapproval in Scotland.
December 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Kemi Badenoch has yet to see a similar uptick in her Scottish approval ratings, although there has been limited recent polling. At the moment, she averages at 15% approval and 53% disapproval in Scotland.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's approval rating in Scotland is slightly lower than his UK-wide approval: currently, 17% approve of the job he is doing as Prime Minister, while 66% disapprove.
December 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's approval rating in Scotland is slightly lower than his UK-wide approval: currently, 17% approve of the job he is doing as Prime Minister, while 66% disapprove.