With Keir Starmer standing down and set to be replaced with a new Labour leader and prime minister, do you generally feel more optimistic or pessimistic about the future direction of the country, or does it make no difference?

With Keir Starmer standing down and set to be replaced with a new Labour leader and prime minister, do you generally feel more optimistic or pessimistic about the future direction of the country, or does it make no difference? Published on 23 June 2026 → Survey conducted on 23 June 2026 on 4960 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Much more optimistic

Somewhat more optimistic

18%

No difference

43%

Somewhat more pessimistic

13%

Much more pessimistic

11%

Don’t know

11%

Much more optimistic

Somewhat more optimistic

18%

No difference

43%

Somewhat more pessimistic

13%

Much more pessimistic

11%

Don’t know

11%

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