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PM Cameron's ratings fall, both campaigns level ahead of EU referendum - YouGov

Published: 14 Apr 2016 - 09:35 am | Last Updated: 05 Nov 2021 - 09:57 pm
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Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron leaves the memorial service for victims of the attack on the Bardo Mudeum in Tunis and the Tunisian holiday resort of Port El Kantaoui in Sousse, at Westminster Abbey in central London, April 12, 2016. REUTER/Stefan Wermuth

 

London: Prime Minister David Cameron's ratings have fallen 8 percentage points ahead of a referendum on European Union membership, a YouGov poll for The Times newspaper indicated on Thursday.

Support for Britain to stay in the European Union was level with backing for a withdrawal from the 28-member bloc at 39 percent, the YouGov poll showed. Five percent would not vote while 17 percent were undecided.

On the EU, public trust in Cameron has fallen 8 percentage points to 21 percent since a Feb. 21-22 poll, while trust in opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has risen 2 percentage points to 28 percent, according to the poll.

Trust in London Mayor Boris Johnson, who is helping to lead the "Out" campaign, fell 8 percentage points to 26 percent.

The online poll surveyed 1,693 people on April 11-12, the newspaper said.

Reuters