May gets the worst EVER poll rating for a PM a month after an election – but people STILL think she is a better choice for No 10 than Corbyn
- Ipsos Mori poll reveals the collapse in Theresa May's ratings since the spring
- The PM has endured a torrid six weeks since the general election disaster
- But despite her problems, May is still rated as a better PM choice than Corbyn
Theresa May has the worst ever personal poll ratings for a Prime Minister a month after a general election but the public still rate her a better choice for No 10 than Jeremy Corbyn.
A new poll out today revealed the astonishing collapse in Mrs May's ratings since the spring when she called an election with the goal of winning a huge majority.
Instead her programme was rejected by many voters and the Tory majority was wiped out, leaving her clinging to No 10.
But despite the collapse in personal support for Mrs May, voters still see her as a better choice to lead the country than the Labour leader.
Theresa May (shown with blue bars) has the worst ever personal poll ratings for a Prime Minister a month after a general election (left) but the public still rate her a better choice for No 10 (centre) than Jeremy Corbyn (shown in the red bars)(
The polling from Ipsos MORI lays bare the perilous political situation in Westminster as MPs leave for their summer break.
Just 34 per cent of Britons are satisfied with Mrs May - down nine points on a month ago and a staggering 22 on her score in April.
Meanwhile 59 per cent are dissatisfied with her performance, leaving her with a net score of -25 per cent.
It is the worst figure for a sitting Prime Minister a month after the election in the poll's history.
Mr Corbyn does much better on this measure. Some 44 per cent of people are satisfied with his performance against 45 per cent dissatisfied - a net score of -1 per cent.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn (pictured today at the Royal Stoke Hospital) has impressed 44 per cent of voters with his performance
The Labour leader looked deep in thought as he played with nursery pupils in Telford
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn played with toy rally cars with primary school children
Despite the gap, Mrs May still leads Mr Corbyn when voters are asked who is the best candidate for Prime Minister.
The Tory leader is backed by 46 per cent against 38 per cent for the Labour chief - very similar numbers to those found by Ipsos MORI in June.
Gideon Skinner, Head of Political Research at Ipsos MORI, said: 'The turnaround in Theresa May's ratings is unprecedented in our previous data on Prime Ministers.
'From a historic high at the start of the campaign to a historic low just one month after an election, while also seeing her position among her own party supporters weakening and Jeremy Corbyn's campaign surge continuing.
'Having said that, she still has the edge as most capable PM among over 35s.'
Meanwhile, Mr Corbyn continued his tour of constituencies with a visit of a primary school in Telford.
The Labour leader was pictured playing with children at the Newdaly primary and nursery school.
An extraordinary 59 per cent are dissatisfied with Theresa May (pictured in No 10 with LBC's Iain Dale last night) and her performance, leaving her with a net score of -25 per cent
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