Boris Johnson Is Still Supported By More Than Half Of UK Voters Who Believe He Should Quit

Despite the crisis surrounding Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a majority of people still want Boris Johnson to quit, according to the latest Opinium survey for the Observer.

The percentage of voters who want the prime minister to step down has dropped significantly. However, a new poll found that 53% of people still want him to leave, down ten points from January.

A majority (52 percent) believe the government has not gone far enough in letting Ukrainian refugees into the UK as a result of the Ukraine situation. When asked if they would take in Ukrainian migrants themselves, 9% replied yes, while another 20% said they would consider it.

Approximately 63 percent indicated they were unable to do so, whereas 8% stated they could but would not.

Four-fifths of UK citizens (78%) favour supplying guns to Ukraine. Similarly, nearly seven out of ten people (68 percent) favor donating western fighter planes to the Ukrainian air force for use in defense.

A proposed no-fly zone over Ukraine has divided voters, with 40% saying they favour western air forces enforcing a no-fly zone and shooting down Russian planes that violate it, and 39% opposing.

In Medyka, south-eastern Poland, a large community of newly arrived Ukrainian refugees.

The cost of living at home is clearly a source of anxiety. There was a 15-point increase in those who believe the economy would deteriorate during the next 12 months.

Johnson's net approval rating has risen from its low point. Only 27% of those polled approve of the job he is doing, while 54% disapprove. This gives him a net approval rating of -27, up six points from the last survey two weeks ago. Keir Starmer's approval ratings are essentially stable, with a net approval rating of -2.

Overall, Labour's lead over the Conservatives has shrunk to 2 points. Starmer's party has 37% of the vote, while the Conservatives have 35%. When people were asked who they wanted as prime minister, the clear winner was "none of these." People would choose a Labour administration led by Starmer (44 percent) to a Conservative one led by Johnson if they had to choose (35 percent ).