The Independent: Majority of Britons don't believe Boris Johnson can secure EU deal before 31 October as PM's approval ratings fall

06 October 2019

Increasing numbers of voters are losing faith in Boris Johnson’s leadership, while only one in five people believe he can secure a Brexit agreement before the Halloween deadline, a poll has found.

The exclusive survey for The Independent found 54 per cent were dissatisfied with the prime minister’s performance following a torrid few weeks marred by a string of Commons defeats and the Supreme Court’s ruling that his decision to prorogue parliament was unlawful. 

The poll by BMG Research revealed a surge in dissatisfaction with Mr Johnson since September (45 per cent) and August (41 per cent), shortly after he took office.

However, core support for his leadership hovered around the same mark, at 35 per cent this month, 39 per cent in September and 35 per cent in August.

As the prime minister makes a last-ditch push for a Brexit deal, the majority of voters (58 per cent) remain sceptical that he can reach an agreement with Brussels before the 31 October deadline, with 22 per cent unsure and only 20 per cent believing he can deliver. [...]

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