According to the latest monthly Brexit Confidence Tracker by ORB International, confidence on Prime Minister Theresa May regarding Brexit negotiation plunged again to new low in August. There was clear deterioration after the high profile Chequers meeting, which resulted in one white paper and two resignations of key cabinet ministers in Boris Johnson and David Davis.
Only 24% of respondents said they approve of the way May’s government is handling Brexit negotiation. That compares to 40% back in April On the other hand, disapproval surged to 76%.
Meanwhile, only 22% are confidence that May will get the right Brexit deal. 60% believed that May won’t. And the percentage of “don’t know” also dropped 2% to 17%.