Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ latest voting intention poll in Great Britain finds the Conservative Party leading by 3%—a decrease of 3% from last week’s poll. Altogether, the full numbers (with the changes from last week in parentheses) are as follows: 

Conservative 40% (-1)

Labour 37% (+2)

Liberal Democrat 10% (–)

Green 4% (-1)

Scottish National Party 4% (–)

Reform UK 3% (–)

Plaid Cymru 0% (–)

Other 1% (-1)

When those who say they do not know how they would vote in a General Election are included, the Conservatives lead by 2%. After weighting by likelihood to vote, 14% of the sample say they do not know how they would vote, including 12% of those who voted Conservative in December 2019 and 6% of those who voted Labour.

This week’s sample has 60% of respondents saying they would be ‘certain to vote’ if there were to be a General Election tomorrow. Those who voted Conservative in 2019 (75%) are more likely to say they are ‘certain to vote’ than those who voted for Labour in 2019 (60%).

Healthcare remains the issue respondents consider most likely to determine how they would vote in the next General Election. When asked to select up to three issues which would most determine how they would vote in a General Election, if there were to be one tomorrow, respondents select healthcare (57%), the economy (42%), immigration (26%), education (24%), housing (21%), and policing/crime (21%).

If a General Election were to take place in the next six months, 36% of respondents expect the outcome to be a Conservative Party majority (up 1%). 18% expect a Labour Party majority (no change), 15% expect a Conservative Party-led minority Government (down 2%), and 7% expect a Labour Party-led minority Government (up 1%). 64% of 2019 Conservative Party voters think the Conservatives would achieve a majority (up 3%), whereas 44% of 2019 Labour voters expect that Labour would win a majority (up 2%).

The Government’s net competency rating is -15% in this week’s poll, a one-point decrease from last week. Altogether, 26% find the Government competent (down 1%), 41% find the Government incompetent (no change), and 25% find the Government neither competent nor incompetent (up 1%).

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s net approval rating stands at -6%, a figure which has not changed in the last week. This week’s poll finds 42% disapproving (no change) of his overall job performance, against 36% approving (no change).

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak receives a net approval rating of +17%, up one point since last week. 42% say they approve of Rishi Sunak’s job performance (up 1%), while 25% disapprove (no change).

Keir Starmer’s net approval rating stands at -11%, a two-point increase from last week’s poll. 36% disapprove of Keir Starmer’s job performance (down 1%), while 25% approve (up 1%). Meanwhile, 32% neither approve nor disapprove of Starmer’s job performance (no change).

Between Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer, 42% say they think Boris Johnson would be a better Prime Minister for the United Kingdom at this moment than Keir Starmer, a figure which has increased marginally from 41% last week. Conversely, 32% think Keir Starmer would be the better Prime Minister when compared to Boris Johnson (up 1%).

More specifically, Boris Johnson continues to lead over Keir Starmer as being the one who best embodies the following descriptions: ‘can build a strong economy’ (41% to 29%), ‘stands up for the interests of the United Kingdom’ (41% to 32%), ‘can tackle the coronavirus pandemic’ (40% to 27%), and ‘knows how to get things done’ (39% to 29%).

Keir Starmer continues to lead over Boris Johnson when it comes to best embodying the descriptions of ‘being in good physical and mental health’ (41% to 27%) and ‘is willing to work with other parties when possible’ (36% to 30%). Starmer also now leads for best embodying ‘represents change’ (38% to 31%).

Substantial proportions of respondents say they do not know which of the two ‘tells the truth’ (47%), ‘is creative’ (45%), or ‘prioritises the environment’ (44%).

When asked to assess whether Boris Johnson or Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham would be a better Prime Minister for the UK at this moment, 44% think Boris Johnson would be the better Prime Minister (no change), against 28% who think Andy Burnham would be (no change). 

This week, for the first time, our poll asked respondents if they think Boris Johnson or London Mayor Sadiq Khan would be a better Prime Minister for the UK at this moment. Our poll finds 46% think Boris Johnson and 21% think Sadiq Khan would be the better Prime Minister.

Also a new question, 48% say Boris Johnson and 19% say Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Angela Rayner would be the better Prime Minister at this moment.

Further, 35% say Boris Johnson (no change) and 31% say Rishi Sunak (down 1%) would be the better Prime Minister for the UK at this moment.

Rishi Sunak holds a 4% lead over Keir Starmer for the best Prime Minister at this moment. Between Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak, 38% think Rishi Sunak would be the better Prime Minister for the United Kingdom (down 1%), against 34% who think Keir Starmer would be (up 2%).