Opinion polls Data shows how Labour has lost trust of public

Opinion polls don't always provide a precise picture of voters' mood - and the next general election is still four years away.

- Ashley Kirk

But Labour strategists will doubtless be poring over the data, and it's not pretty.

Analysis by the Guardian found Labour's drop in the opinion polls in its first 10 months of power was the largest of any newly elected UK government in 40 years.

Whether it is losing a majority of the seats it contested in the local elections or dropping behind Reform UK in recent polling, there are several warning signs that Labour is facing an increasingly disenchanted public.

Strategists are split on the significance of the poll ratings so early into the term, and whether this will prove to be a permanent blot against Keir Starmer's government or whether it can bounce back with a few years of gradual improvement.

However, as Labour's poll ratings slip further - the latest monthly polling average puts the party on 23% in May - concerns are growing that time is already running out.