The article outlines Labour's troubling drop in opinion polls after just 10 months in power, marking the largest decline for any newly elected UK government in four decades. With polling at only 23% as of May, concerns are rising about public disenchantment and potential ramifications for the future. Some strategists debate if these low ratings, which echo previous crises for Labour, will persist or improve. Labour's significant drop from 37.5% to 25.2% in a mere eight months underscores the urgency of their political situation as the next election approaches.
Analysis by the Guardian found Labour's drop in the opinion polls in its first 10 months of power is the largest of any newly elected UK government in 40 years.
Whether it is losing a majority of the seats it contested in the local elections or dropping behind Reform UK in recent polling, there are several warning signs that Labour is facing an increasingly disenchanted public.
However, as Labour's poll ratings slip further, the latest monthly polling average put the party on 23% in May; concerns are growing that time is already running out.
Labour has dropped from polling at 37.5% in July 2024 to 25.2% in March 2025 - a fall of 12.3 points in just eight months.
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