Liz Truss approval ratings reach new lows after Tory conference

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss's personal ratings are now even worse than those recorded for Boris Johnson at the height of the Partygate scandal, according to another Observer poll which will cause alarm among Tory MPs.

Truss’s personal approval rating of -47 is now the worst ever recorded for a prime minister in an Opinium poll for the Observer, The Guardian reports.

It is a worse rating than that recorded for Johnson during Partygate and Theresa May in the weeks before her resignation.

It suggests that the perception of the prime minister among voters has worsened despite the Tory party conference, when leaders and parties traditionally see a bump in support as they are given the chance to present their political vision.

Her net approval rating has fallen by 10 points since last week as a result of a significant rise in the number of voters who say they "disapprove"of the job she is doing. The figure was up nine points to 64 per cent. Only 16 per cent approve of the job she is doing. She has an overall approval rating of -47 after rounding is taken into account.