Vast majority of Brits unhappy with Brexit talks, May – poll

A new poll released today indicates that over three-quarters of the British public disapproves of the government’s handling of Brexit negotiations, and a similar number also disapprove of Prime Minister Theresa May’s general performance.

The survey, conducted by the polling unit of Sky News, marks a sharp drop in the public’s confidence in the government to secure a favorable trade deal for the United Kingdom when it exits the European Union in March 2019.

Asked to rate the government’s performance on negotiating a Brexit agreement with the EU, 78 percent of respondents say it is doing a bad job, with only 10% expressing approval.

Sky News says the disapproval rating is up by 23% since the same question was asked for a poll in March, while the approval score is down by 13%.

Only 24% of respondents approve of May’s performance, a 17 point drop.

In light of these high disapproval marks, the poll says 65% of respondents believe the Brexit deal the government negotiates will ultimately be a bad one — including 51% of voters who backed leaving the EU in June 2016 referendum.