Wednesday 5 October 2022 10:30 AM Liz Truss's popularity rating plunges below Boris and Jeremy Corbyn trends now

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Liz Truss suffered another body blow today as a poll found her popularity has plunged below the record lows for Boris Johnson and even Jeremy Corbyn.

YouGov research found the PM has a net rating of minus 59 - even worse than the -53 for Mr Johnson before his resignation.

Her score was also under the -55 the firm found for the hard-Left former Labour leader in June 2019, months before his party suffered its worst election defeat in a generation.

Just 14 per cent now have a favourable impression of Ms Truss, according to the YouGov survey conducted over the weekend before the 45p tax-rate U-turn. That is compared to 26 per cent in mid-September. 

It is the latest grim sign for Ms Truss after other polls recently put Labour on track for a landslide at the next election - albeit potentially two years away - with the Tories up to 33 points behind. A Redfield & Wilton survey yesterday suggested they trail by 38 points in the Red Wall.