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Labour's first 100 days in government left half of those who voted for them with buyer's remorse.
In the disastrous polls for Sir Keir Starmer, as his administration reaches its historic milestone today, 47 percent of those who voted for the party said they had positive expectations, but felt disappointed.
Six in ten think the Labor Party has done a bad job, with just 18 percent approving of its record, the YouGov survey found.
Some 39 percent say the country is already in a worse state than the one the Conservatives left it in.
Only 9 percent think it is in a better state, while 44 percent say it is about the same.
For weeks, the party has been mired in accusations of contempt over the freebies scandal. This resulted in Sir Keir being reimbursed £6,000 in gifts and hospitality.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria wave as they pose on the steps of 10 Downing Street in London on July 5
Protesters and supporters of the Unite union hold banners and posters during a demonstration against the rollback of winter fuel payments
His former chief of staff, Sue Gray, also resigned amid bitter infighting in the No.10.
A spokesman said there would be no celebration at Downing Street to mark the milestone, despite the Labor Party having been out of power for 14 years. Asked whether the first 100 days had been a success amid Sir Keir's sharp drop in ratings, they added: “That's for the public to judge.”
An audit of the Labor Party's promises also reveals that it failed to deliver on several promises or broke them by introducing controversial measures that it never warned voters about during the election campaign.
These include removing ten million pensioners from winter fuel payments and relinquishing sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
Conservative leadership candidate Robert Jenrick said: 'It's scary to think that after the Labor Party's disastrous first 100 days, there are still 1,700 more left. [until the next election]. They have already broken their promises, surrendered British territory and become mired in chaos and misery.
Among the policies that most angered those questioned was Labor's decision to release thousands of prisoners early, despite promising in their manifesto to “take back our streets”, halve serious violent crime and “increase confidence in the police and the system of criminal justice to its highest levels”. . About 68 percent opposed the measure, with just 21 percent supporting it.
Newly elected Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria outside 10 Downing Street after the Labor Party won a landslide victory in the 2024 General Election
Chagossians living in the United Kingdom protest against the British government's decision to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
Image released by the US Navy shows aerial view of Diego Garcia
The initiative to begin winter fuel payments based on means testing was only supported by 34 percent. In contrast, 55 percent opposed the measure, which Labor says will save around £1.4 billion a year. In its manifesto, the party committed to “providing better results” for retirees.
And the majority of respondents disagreed with the large pay increases given to train drivers, at 44% to 42%. The government gave drivers a 14.25 percent pay rise in August, taking their average pay to around £70,000 – only for their union Aslef to announce further strikes 48 hours later.
Just 17 per cent say they “have high hopes for the Labor Government and I am sure they will do a good job”. While 76 percent “do not have high hopes”.
Sir Keir came to power promising to “restore confidence” in politics. But revelations about concert tickets and clothes paid for by Labor donor Lord Alli have damaged the Prime Minister's reputation, with his personal rating falling below even that of Rishi Sunak before he left office.
Labor declined to comment on the research.
But a Number 10 spokesman said: 'The Government is focused on delivering and the measures it takes.'
