
Following a general election in which she failed to achieve a majority, Theresa May has encountered considerable difficulty in persuading her backbenchers to stay on.
After her two most senior advisers resigned, she has clung to leadership of the party at present.
She has also held on to power in parliament thanks to a deal with the DUP that Sinn Fein have concerns over, and some say threatens the Good Friday agreement.
However, as the latest YouGov poll has shown, her public perception has plummeted while Jeremy Corbyn has ended his negative numbers - on 0 net favourability:
Theresa May's net favourability score plummets to -34 - about the level Corbyn was on in November… https://t.co/9tMk7hoCZP— YouGov (@YouGov) 1497533726
And people have noticed:
@YouGov Ok ... Interesting ... FFS GET TO A LIFEBOAT https://t.co/YS3mHkZQBb— James Davies (@James Davies) 1497537231
One is a graphic showing a leader overextending & suffering disastrous consequences. The other is a graphic of Napo… https://t.co/RpVbzTtLh8— Laurence Janta-Lipinski (@Laurence Janta-Lipinski) 1497536417
@YouGov "Unelectable"— Jarmo (@Jarmo) 1497534588
The fieldwork for this Survey was carried out on Sunday and Monday.
However, after a devastating fire at Grenfell tower on Wednesday, which claimed at least 12 lives, many are criticising the governments housing policy regarding safety.
Prime Minister Theresa May's new chief of staff, former Housing Minister Gavin Barwell, was given the Number 10 job after losing his seat in the election last week.
Eight months ago, while Housing minister, he refused to give a date for when the reviews of fire regulations in tower blocks would take place.
The 2013 review was called for after an inquest into a tower block fire in Camberwell in 2009, which killed six people and injured 20.
The inquest found that regulations were not sufficient.
Theresa May has ordered a full public inquiry into the fire.
Right now people want answers and that's why I am today ordering a full public inquiry into this disaster. https://t.co/XTsH58zYqx— Theresa May (@Theresa May) 1497539543
She has also faced a backlash for not meeting any survivors of the tragedy, while Jeremy Corbyn met with residents, local volunteers and community members during a visit to one of the temporary refuge centres.
Feeling genuinely angry that Theresa May would go to the scene of a disaster like Grenfell and choose not to speak to residents.— Jonn Elledge (@Jonn Elledge) 1497525471
Appalling that Theresa May went to Grenfell Tower and didn't meet the residents. It's just appalling.— Owen Jones 🌹 (@Owen Jones 🌹) 1497525724
It's probably fair to say you should expect her ratings to continue to slide.
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