A majority of Britons want Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves to resign, a new poll has shown.
The Opinium survey found more than half of the public (56 per cent) think the Prime Minister should quit, compared to 26 per cent who want Sir Keir to stay.
A similar proportion (57 per cent) think the Chancellor should resign, with only 19 per cent wanting Ms Reeves to stay in post.
The latest grim polling for Labour’s two most senior figures comes ahead of the Chancellor’s Budget later this month.
Ms Reeves has paved the way for manifesto-busting tax hikes on 26 November as she battles with a multi-billion black hole in the public finances.
She has declined to stand by her and Sir Keir’s pre-election pledge not to raise income tax, National Insurance or VAT.
Even among those who supported Labour at the 2024 general election, a third (33 per cent) want Sir Keir to resign, compared to 52 per cent who think he should remain in office.
Only two in five (42 per cent) of Labour voters from 2024 supported Ms Reeves remaining in office, whith more than a third (38 per cent) saying she should resign.
The poll also found Sir Keir and Ms Reeves were the least trusted politicians on economic and financial matters.
The Opinium survey found more than half of the public (56 per cent) think the Prime Minister should quit, compared to 26 per cent who want Sir Keir Starmer to stay
A similar proportion (57 per cent) think the Chancellor should resign, with only 19 per cent wanting Rachel Reeves to stay in post
Less than a quarter (24 per cent) said Sir Keir could be trusted on the economy, while 65 per cent distrusted the PM. This gave him a net trust score of -41 per cent.
The Chancellor was trusted on the economy by less than one in five (19 per cent), while 67 per cent distrusted her, giving Ms Reeves a net trust score of -48 per cent.
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch’s net trust score on economic and financial matters was -19 per cent, the same as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage (also -19 per cent).
The survey showed more than three-quarters (77 per cent) of the public expect taxes to rise.
It also found six in 10 (61 per cent) believe it would be the wrong decision for Ms Reeves to raise income tax, VAT, or National Insurance due to Labour’s manifesto pledge not to.
A majority of the public (58 per cent) of the public expect Labour’s decisions on spending and taxation to be unfair ahead of the Budget.
This compared to only 14 per cent saying they will be fair.
Even among 2024 Labour voters, trust in Ms Reeves on the economy is low, with 40 per cent saying they trust her on financial matters, compared to 48 per cent who do not.
The latest Opinium research found the Chancellor’s approval rating has fallen by 9 points to net -47 per cent among the public, and she has sunk to net -17 per cent among Labour voters.
Sir Keir’s approval rating remains unchanged at net -45 per cent, as does Mrs Badenoch’s rating at net -17 per cent, while Mr Farage’s approval rating has risen slightly to -10 per cent (up four points).
Mr Farage maintains a slight lead of +3 per cent over Sir Keir in terms of who would be the best PM.
James Crouch, head of policy and public affairs at Opinium, said: ‘As The Celebrity Traitors comes to an end, the public think it was in fact the Labour Party that were far from open and honest about their intentions at the last election.
‘With big tax rises on the agenda, voters are getting ready to say, ‘parting is such sweet sorrow, Rachel.’