Keir Starmer closing in on Boris Johnson in polls

Labour leader’s popularity increasing as public support for government’s handling of coronavirus crisis plummets

Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria join in the weekly clap for NHS carers
(Image credit: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Boris Johnson’s approval rating has fallen by seven points in less than a fortnight, as rival Keir Starmer’s popularity continues to grow, latest polling figures show.

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