Sir Keir Starmer has overtaken Boris Johnson for the first time as the public's favoured candidate for Prime Minister, a poll claims today.
A survey by Opinium found 37% of voters thought Sir Keir would be better at leading the country than current Downing Street incumbent Mr Johnson.
A total of 35% thought Tory leader Mr Johnson was the better option to have in charge. The pollsters said Sir Keir had already been enjoying a higher approval rating than the Prime Minister for the past six weeks.
But today's poll is the first time Opinium have recorded a higher ranking for him when asked directly who would make a better PM.
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