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Tracking approval ratings of UK political leaders.

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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 22h
Welsh Senedd seat projection, September 2026: Plaid Cymru: 41 Reform UK: 30 (-6) Labour: 14 (+2) Conservative: 9 (+4) Green: 1 Liberal Democrat: 1 +/- vs. August 2026 Majority = 49 seats
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Westminster seat projection, September 2026: Labour: 310 (+27) Conservative: 117 (+7) Reform UK: 77 (-21) Liberal Democrats: 75 (+2) Scottish National Party: 25 (-13) Plaid Cymru: 12 (-1) Sinn Féin: 8 Greens: 4 (-1) +/- vs. August 2026 Majority = 326 seats
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
US Presidential net approval on this day of their presidency: Bush Sr: +47.9 Johnson: +45.7 Eisenhower: +44.6 Kennedy: +41.6 Bush Jr: +34.5 Nixon: +20.9 Carter: +13.8 Ford: +6.8 Obama: -1.3 Clinton: -5.6 Reagan: -5.9 Biden: -9.5 Trump I: -10.7 Truman: -12.6 Trump II: -23.2
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
UK party leaders, net approval, September 2026: Andy Burnham: +10 (-1) Kemi Badenoch: 0 (-1) Ed Davey: -5 (+1) Zack Polanski: -24 (-2) Nigel Farage: -25 (+1) +/- vs. August
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
US Presidential net approval on this day of their presidency: Bush Sr: +55.9 Kennedy: +47.5 Johnson: +45.7 Eisenhower: +44.6 Bush Jr: +39.4 Nixon: +27.0 Ford: +12.5 Carter: +4.3 Obama: -3.7 Reagan: -5.9 Clinton: -6.3 Biden: -9.6 Trump I: -12.1 Truman: -19.0 Trump II: -21.6
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham approval rating, 12 September: Approve: 42% (+7) Disapprove: 26% (+3) +/- vs. 3 August
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Scottish Parliament seat projection, September 2026: Scottish National Party: 57 (-1) Labour: 20 (+3) Reform UK: 19 (+2) Conservative: 13 (+1) Green: 10 (-5) Liberal Democrats: 10 +/- vs. May 2026 election Majority = 65 seats
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Westminster seat projection, September 2026: Labour: 283 (+60) Conservative: 110 Reform UK: 98 (-56) Liberal Democrats: 73 (-4) Scottish National Party: 38 (+4) Plaid Cymru: 13 Sinn Féin: 8 Greens: 5 (-2) +/- vs. August 2026 Majority = 326 seats
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch approval rating, 6 September 2026: Approve: 33% Disapprove: 33% +/- vs. 3 August 2026
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Net US presidential approval on this day of their presidency: Bush Sr: +59.3 Kennedy: +47.5 Johnson: +44.9 Eisenhower: +39.8 Bush Jr: +34.8 Nixon: +24.3 Ford: +8.6 Carter: +1.8 Obama: -3.8 Reagan: -4.4 Clinton: -4.7 Biden: -10.8 Trump I: -14.0 Truman: -19.0 Trump II: -19.6
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
UK party leaders, net approval: Andy Burnham: +11 Kemi Badenoch: +1 Ed Davey: -6 Zack Polanski: -22 Nigel Farage: -26
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Green Party leader Zack Polanski, approval rating 11 August 2026: Approval: 19% (-1) Disapproval: 41% (-4) +/- vs. 20 June 2026
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, approval rating 11 August 2026: Approve: 27% Disapprove: 53% +/- vs. 7 July 2026
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Former Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, final approval rating: Approve: 23% Disapprove: 46%
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
US presidential approval on this day in office: Bush Sr: +57.4 Eisenhower: +43.8 Johnson: +51.8 Kennedy: +43.3 Bush Jr: +40.4 Nixon: +24.3 Clinton: +8.1 Ford: +2.9 Obama: -2.7 Carter: -4.8 Reagan: -5.6 Trump I: -10.4 Biden: -16.6 Truman: -19.0 Trump II: -20.4
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
UK polling average, 3 August 2026: Reform UK: 25% Labour: 24% Conservative: 20% Green: 12% Liberal Democrat: 11% Scottish National Party: 3% Restore Britain: 3% Plaid Cymru: 1% Your Party: 0%
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch approval rating, 3 August 2026: Approve: 33% (+5) Disapprove: 33% (-9) +/- vs. 6 May 2026
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham approval rating: Approve: 35% (+15) Disapprove: 23% (-38) +/- vs. Keir Starmer's final ratings
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Westminster seat projection, July 2026: Labour: 223 seats Reform UK: 154 seats Conservative: 110 seats Liberal Democrats: 77 seats Scottish National Party: 34 seats Plaid Cymru: 13 seats Sinn Féin: 8 seats Greens: 7 seats Majority = 326 seats
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Keir Starmer has arrived at Buckingham Palace to tender his resignation to the King. His final approval rating- Approve: 20% Disapprove: 61%
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage approval rating, 7 July 2026: Approve: 27% (-1) Disapprove: 53% (+1) +/- vs. 24 May 2026
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Westminster seat projection, June 2026: Reform UK: 265 seats Labour: 97 seats Liberal Democrats: 81 seats Conservative: 79 seats Scottish National Party: 47 seats Greens: 37 seats Plaid Cymru: 15 seats Majority = 326 seats
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
UK polling average, June 2026: Reform UK: 27% Labour: 20% Conservative: 19% Green: 13% Liberal Democrat: 12% Scottish National Party: 3% Plaid Cymru: 1% Restore Britain: 1% Your Party: 0%
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Net approval on leaving office: Boris Johnson: -22 Rishi Sunak: -37 Keir Starmer: -46 (so far) Liz Truss: -66
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Green Party leader Zack Polanski approval rating, 20 June 2026: Approval: 20% (-2) Disapproval: 45% (+6) +/- vs. 15 May 2026
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer approval rating, 20 May 2026: Approve: 20% Disapprove: 67% (+1) +/- vs 6 May 2026
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, Scottish approval rating, 4 June 2026: Approve: 24% (-1) Disapprove: 62% (+1) +/- vs. 6 May 2026
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Westminster seat projection, May 2026: Reform UK: 312 (+32) Labour: 95 (+5) Liberal Democrats: 76 (+3) Conservative: 50 (-24) Scottish National Party: 47 (+1) Green: 27 (-16) Plaid Cymru: 16 (-2) Majority = 326 +/- vs. April 2026
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
UK polling average, 24 May 2026: Reform UK: 27% Labour: 19% Conservative: 18% Green: 15% Liberal Democrat: 12% Scottish National Party: 3% Plaid Cymru: 1% Restore Britain: 1%
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage approval rating, 24 May 2026: Approve: 28% Disapprove: 52% (+2) +/- vs. 28 April 2026
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Green Party leader Zack Polanski approval rating, 15 May 2026: Approval: 22% (+1) Disapproval: 39% (+5) +/- vs. 15 April 2026
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
UK Prime Minister net approval on this day of their premiership: Blair: +34 Major: +6 Johnson: +1 Cameron: -7 May: -13 Thatcher: -18 Brown: -30 Starmer: -44
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
US presidential net approval on this day of their presidency: Kennedy: +58.1 Bush Jr: +51.0 Johnson: +51.0 Bush Sr: +50.4 Eisenhower: +39.5 Nixon: +25.1 Clinton: +15.6 Obama: +4.8 Carter: -1.5 Truman: -2.0 Reagan: -2.8 Ford: -6.6 Trump I: -10.2 Biden: -12.1 Trump II: -19.6
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
UK approvals on the eve of local and devolved elections Approval rating Badenoch: 28% Farage: 27% Davey: 24% Polanski: 22% Starmer: 20% Disapproval rating Starmer: 66% Farage: 54% Badenoch: 42% Polanski: 37% Davey: 32% Net approval Davey: -8 Polanski: -15 Badenoch: -22 Farage: -27 Starmer: -46
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Scottish approvals on the eve of the Scottish Parliament election Net approval Swinney: -7 Cole-Hamilton: -9 Mackay: -15 Greer: -16 Findlay: -22 Sarwar: -25 Offord: -26 Badenoch: -29 Farage: -36 Starmer: -48
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Scottish approvals on the eve of the Scottish Parliament election Approval rating Swinney: 35% Farage: 25% Badenoch: 23% Sarwar: 22% Starmer: 19% Cole-Hamilton: 18% Greer: 17% Findlay: 16% Mackay: 15% Offord: 14%
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Final Welsh Senedd seat projection, 6 May 2026: Plaid Cymru: 36 (+4) Reform UK: 34 (+3) Labour: 12 (-2) Green: 6 (-4) Conservative: 5 (-1) Liberal Democrat: 3 +/- vs. 30 April 2026
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Final Scottish Parliament seat projection, 7 May 2026: Scottish National Party: 61 (-1) Reform UK: 19 Labour: 16 (-1) Green: 13 (+2) Liberal Democrat: 11 (+1) Conservative: 9 (-1) +/- vs. 30 April 2026
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey approval ratings, 5 May 2026: Approve: 21% (-1) Disapprove: 29% (-1) +/- vs. 28 February 2026
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Westminster seat projection, April 2026: Reform UK: 280 (-21) Labour: 90 (+11) Conservative: 74 (+18) Liberal Democrats: 73 (-2) Scottish National Party: 46 (-4) Green: 43 Plaid Cymru: 18 Majority = 326 +/- vs. March 2026
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Welsh Senedd seat projection: Plaid Cymru: 32 (-1) Reform UK: 31 (-2) Labour: 14 (+1) Green: 10 Conservative: 6 (+2) Liberal Democrat: 3 Majority = 49 seats +/- vs. 15 April 2026
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Scottish Parliament seat projection: Scottish National Party: 62 (-2) Reform UK: 19 (+2) Labour: 17 (-1) Green: 11 Conservative: 10 (+1) Liberal Democrat: 10 Majority = 65 seats +/- vs. 15 April projection
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, Scottish approval rating, 30 April 2026: Approve: 22% (+4) Disapprove: 51% (-3) +/- vs. 29 January 2026
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage approval rating, 28 April 2026: Approve: 28% (-2) Disapprove: 50% (+2) +/- vs. 28 February 2026
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton approval rating, 27 April 2026: Approve: 18% Disapprove: 29% (-1) +/- vs. 8 April 2026
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Keir Starmer approval rating, 27 April 2026: Approve: 19% (+1) Disapprove: 63% (-3) +/- vs. 28 February 2026
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Zack Polanski's disapproval has hit a new high of 35%, while his approval is at 22%. Overall, the number of people with an opinion of him has risen from 36% in October to 57% today.
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Net US approval on this day of their presidency: Kennedy: +65.2 Johnson: +55.9 Bush Jr: +51.8 Bush Sr: +50.4 Eisenhower: +46.8 Clinton: +29.3 Nixon: +25.0 Obama: +2.0 Reagan: -1.0 Ford: -1.1 Truman: -2.0 Carter: -3.9 Biden: -10.8 Trump I: -13.3 Trump II: -18.8
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Mid-way through the election campaign for the Scottish Parliament, seat projections continue to place the Scottish National Party just below the cusp of a majority.
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Approvals UK @approvalsuk.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Mid way through the election campaign for the Welsh Senedd, Plaid Cymru and Reform UK are neck and neck in seat projections with 33 seats each - both far from a majority. However, Plaid Cymru would appear to have the easier path towards forming a government.
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