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Sir Keir Starmer has been branded the worst Prime Minister in modern history after just five months in the role, marking just the latest horror poll for the PM.

Fresh data from pollsters at Ipsos has handed Starmer a -34 ‘satisfaction rating’ after five months in charge – worse than any other PM since the 1970s.

Just 27 per cent of those surveyed were satisfied with his performance, while an overwhelming 61 per cent were dissatisfied.

Rounding out the top three for most unpopular PMs after five months was Gordon Brown (-23) and Rishi Sunak (-22).

On the other end of the scale, Sir Tony Blair saw an overwhelming +57 in 1997, while Sir John Major enjoyed a +33 at the same stage of his time in charge.

It’s not just personal – confidence in the economy under Starmer is the second worst in modern history, the poll discovered, with just 15 per cent of Britons believing it will improve over the next year.

Almost two-thirds of those surveyed (65 per cent) think it will get worse – contributing to Starmer’s “net optimism” rating of -49 on the economy.

Ipsos surveyed 1,028 voters between November 27 and December 4.

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Backlash to Labour’s £50m Syria splurge grows amid winter fears for pensioners

Reform MP Rupert Lowe speaking at Reform Party Conference in Birmingham last month

‘Vulnerable and desperate British pensioners MUST come first. Priorities, David Lammy,’ Rupert Lowe said

Labour has been accused of having its priorities in the wrong place in the wake of its £50million-valued foreign aid spend on Syria.

Reform UK’s Rupert Lowe warned that splashing the cash abroad while Labour was readying up to means-test the Winter Fuel Payment was “a poor decision” and a neglection of British pensioners.

He said: “A £50million package for Syria when millions of British pensioners have had their heating allowance stripped away is a poor decision.

“Vulnerable and desperate British pensioners MUST come first. Priorities, David Lammy.”

The Great Yarmouth MP added: “All this money can be found for Syria, overseas climate aid, foreign farmers and whatever else.

“What about the freezing British pensioners who have paid into the system their entire lives? Reeves talks of difficult decisions – she’s made her choice very clear.”