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Today is Sir Keir Starmer’s 100th day in the Prime Minister’s office.

Ahead of the historic date, YouGov pollsters asked the public for their thoughts on the new administration.

It won’t make a good read inside #10.

So far, 59% of people disapprove of the Labor government’s record, just 18% approve.

39% of the population say the country is worse now than under the Conservatives.

The dire results contrast with much more positive figures before the election.

In terms of specific policies, releasing prisoners early to ease pressure on prisons and means testing the winter fuel payment is the most unpopular.

It’s not just the YouGov numbers that are dire for workers.

Ipsos also asked the public for their thoughts on the Prime Minister personally.

Only 26% favor Sir Keir – a drop of six points from last month – while 52% are unfavourable, an increase of eight points.

The sentiment towards the Labor Party as a whole is similar.

But people still feel more favorable to the government than the Tories (24%), even though they have the same level of unfavourability.

Keiran Pedley, director of policy at Ipsos, says the figures will make “difficult reading” for the Labor leadership.

“With six in 10 not confident in Labour’s long-term economic plan, the pressure is on for the next budget to land well, and Labor faces significant political risk if it doesn’t.”