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28th February 2023
04:31pm GMT

Just a quarter of people said they trusted the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak (Getty)[/caption]
Trust in Rishi Sunak dropped by 10 points compared to last year, to 25 percent, and just less than one in five people (18 percent) said they trusted chancellor Jeremy Hunt.
Sir Keir Starmer didn't fare much better, scoring just 31 percent, but this still means he is one of the most trusted senior figures in Westminster.
And, yes, the study asked about Brexit as well. More than half of those asked (54 percent) said they would now vote to remain in the EU if there was another referendum, compared to just 32 percent who said they would vote Leave.
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Less than a third of people asked said they trusted Sir Keir Starmer (Getty)[/caption]
Edelman’s president and CEO, Ed Williams, said: “If political leaders miss this moment and fail to grasp the opportunity to articulate an inspiring and galvanizing vision … and resort to old answers to stale debates, then the data indicates that British politics is setting itself up for a seismic shock.”
He added: “If high demand for reframing and fresh thinking remains unmet among our existing political establishment, then we shouldn’t be surprised if people look elsewhere for answers, with all the damaging consequences that flow from that.”
https://twitter.com/EdelmanUK/status/1630549403822964738
The cost of living crisis has taken its toll on the public as well, as for the first time in eight years a majority of people said the expected their standard of living to worse over the coming 12 months.
Even when asked about the next five years, only a quarter said they expected their situation to be better than it is now.
Two-thirds of people thought inequality was increasing, and one in five said they are either considering, planning on, or already are using a food bank.
Meanwhile, 12 percent said the same about skipping rent or mortgage payments.
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