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Keir Starmer's popularity has sunk to a new low, but is he doing a good job as Prime Minister? Vote now.
Sir Keir Starmer has had a tumultuous first few weeks as Prime Minister facing widespread riots, controversies over freebies for MPs and furore over the huge salary his chief of staff Sue Gray receives.
Labour has also brought in policies that have caused fury for some, opting to cut the winter fuel payment for millions.
Despite the somewhat chaotic start, the Prime Minister has said Labour is "rebuilding our country" and "change has started".
However, a poll by Opinium has found Mr Starmer's approval rating is at its lowest, dipping below Rishi Sunak's.
During his time in office, the Labour leader has slipped 45 points to -26 percent. His first approval rating as Prime Minister was 19 percent.
Over the same timeframe Mr Sunak's approval rating has risen by five points, now sitting at -25 percent.
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The hammer blow for Mr Starmer comes ahead of the Labour Party conference which begins in Liverpool today (Sunday).
With the conference getting under way, Labour will be keen to divert attention from the heightened scrutiny over pay, gifts and party infighting.
In recent days the Prime Minister, his deputy Angela Raynor and Chancellor Rachel Reeves have come under fire for accepting donations for clothing - something they have now vowed to no longer do.
Another row came over how much chief of staff Sue Gray is paid when it was revealed she is paid £3,000 more than Sir Keir, with a salary of £170,000.
This is something Downing Street has kept quiet about, with the Prime Minister telling The Guardian: "I’m not going to talk about individual salaries for any member of staff.”
And discontent seems to be rife within the Labour Party, following the decision to cut winter fuel payments for millions.
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