Boris Johnson’s popularity in UK plummets at the peak of Coronavirus pandemic

Amid Coronavirus outbreak, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s public support has plummeted, a new poll has found. According to reports, number of citizens who favour Johnson’s governance has dropped by at least six points since last month when he was tested positive of COVID-19 and was being treated in intensive care unit at London hospital.

However, since n British PM has faced harsh criticism over his response to global health crisis and some of rules put forth by government have even been deemed as ‘confusing’. Johnson is w viewed favourably by only 45 per cent of people in May, according to a survey by Ipsos Mori. 

Meanwhile, UK has confirmed at least 255,541 cases of coronavirus and 36,475 deaths according to John Hopkin's University.

At least 38 per cent have expressed that y are t confident with leadership of British PM which is a spike of at least seven per cent since April. Among Tory voters, Johnson’s ratings plunged from 91 per cent in April to 79 per cent in May. UK PM was popular among Britons before his government had anunced lockdown to curb furr spread of coronavirus.

Pollsters have reportedly said drop in his favourability is fading of his ‘rallying-around effect’. Meanwhile, public in UK was equally split on British Health Secretary Matt Hancock who was favoured and opposed by 33 per cent respectively.

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Johnson 'forced' to make a u-turn

Recently, Johnson anunced that migrant surcharge on healthcare workers in National Health Service (NHS) has been removed. This comes after British PM had told UK lawmakers that imposing £624 fee on NHS workers from or countries is “right way forward” amid coronavirus crisis. According to reports, Johnson’s Conservative government was ‘forced’ to take major U-turn from its policy by opposition. 

UK PM even faced harsh criticism for his remarks from Tory MP’s including Labour leader Keir Starmer who had raised issue in House of Commons on May 20. According to reports, critics of controversial visa surcharge was called ‘mean-spirited and immoral’. According to Tory MPs, extra fee on migrant NHS workers risked a rebellion on a Labour amendment to immigration bill.

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