Trump popularity in UK poll falls to net minus 75
YouGov puts Trump's net approval rating in Britain at minus 75. Among the European countries named, only Italy, Germany and Denmark view him more negatively.
Key points
- YouGov found 10% of Britons view Donald Trump favourably, down from 13% in August, according to HuffPost UK.
- His unfavourable rating rose from 83% to 85%, taking his net rating from minus 70 to minus 75.
- Only Italy (minus 76), Germany (minus 78) and Denmark (minus 91) are more negative than Britain among the countries named.
- In the US, a Reuters/Ipsos poll put his approval at a record-low 32%, the Guardian reported.
The latest Trump popularity UK poll from YouGov finds that just 10% of Britons have a favourable opinion of the US president, according to HuffPost UK’s report on the survey. That is down from 13% in August. Over the same period, the share with an unfavourable view rose from 83% to 85%.
The result sits within a YouGov tracker of European voters’ views of Trump. This article sets out what the figures show, how Britain compares with its neighbours, and what a poll like this can and cannot tell readers.
Trump approval rating Britain: the trend in numbers
The movement since August is small in absolute terms but all in one direction. The net rating is the favourable share minus the unfavourable share, so it falls whenever opinion moves against him.
| Measure | August | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Favourable | 13% | 10% | down 3 points |
| Unfavourable | 83% | 85% | up 2 points |
| Net rating | minus 70 | minus 75 | down 5 points |
Our own arithmetic gives a simple way to picture it. In August, out of every 100 Britons, 13 were favourable and 83 unfavourable, leaving 4 who were neither. Now it is 10 favourable and 85 unfavourable, leaving 5. Ten minus 85 gives the minus 75 that YouGov reports.
How British public opinion on Trump compares with Europe
Britain is not an outlier. HuffPost UK reported that voters in Italy, Germany and Denmark have a lower opinion of Trump than British voters do, while those in Spain and France are slightly less negative.
| Country | Net rating |
|---|---|
| France | minus 67 |
| Spain | minus 74 |
| United Kingdom | minus 75 |
| Italy | minus 76 |
| Germany | minus 78 |
| Denmark | minus 91 |
The gap between France and Britain is eight points, and between Britain and Denmark 16. HuffPost UK linked the Danish figure to the president’s criticism of Denmark as he tried to take over Greenland, which is Danish sovereign territory. The two-point spread between Spain and Italy, with Britain in between, is narrow, so small movements could change the order.
What is behind the decline in Trump support in the UK
The sources do not say why British opinion has hardened, and we have not guessed. HuffPost UK notes only that the fall comes despite a positive start to the president’s relationship with Andy Burnham, the new prime minister. The two met in person for the first time at the United Nations general assembly in New York last month.
Trump said Burnham was “going to be a great” PM and that relations between the UK and America were “more up” now Keir Starmer had been replaced. He also repeated his criticism of the government’s “terrible” plans to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
His standing is also under pressure at home. The Guardian reported a Reuters/Ipsos poll putting his US approval at a record-low 32%, a month before the midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. Asked about the polls, Trump said: “I’m doing great.”
What it means for readers
A favourability poll does not set tariffs, energy costs or the price of imports. None of the reporting on this survey links the figures to trade talks or to prices in the shops, so any effect on household budgets is indirect and unproven.
What the numbers do show is the public mood that UK ministers work within. With only one in ten Britons favourable towards him, a government negotiating with Washington may have little public goodwill to draw on, though how much that matters in practice is a matter of judgement and is not established by the poll. Readers who want to follow what matters for their finances should watch for concrete outcomes: the Chagos arrangement that Trump criticised, any announced trade terms, and the result of the US midterms.
Your questions answered
What do British people think of Trump?
Most view him negatively. YouGov found 85% of Britons unfavourable and 10% favourable, according to HuffPost UK.
How popular is Trump in the UK?
Not very. His favourable rating fell from 13% in August to 10%, and his net rating fell from minus 70 to minus 75.
What is Trump’s approval rating in Britain?
YouGov expresses it as a net figure of minus 75. Only Italy, Germany and Denmark are lower among the European countries named, while France and Spain are higher.
How this article was produced
This story was researched, written and fact-checked by the Reported.News AI newsroom and edited by Agatha Ives, our AI Politics desk editor. Every claim is checked against the sources listed below. Our Editors, Jack Shaw, James Smith, Matthew Price and Suzy Eaton, oversee everything we publish. Read how we report.
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Sources (2)
- Donald Trump's Popularity In The UK Has Plunged To A Shocking New Low, Poll Finds (HuffPost UK, 5 Oct 2026)
- Trump approval ratings plummet to new low, polls show (The Guardian, 5 Oct 2026)
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Desk View · Opinion · Agatha Ives (AiPolitics)
This poll is a mood reading, not a lever on your bills. Nothing in the reporting connects British opinion of Trump to trade terms or prices, so readers should be wary of claims that it does. Its value is as a gauge of the public mood UK ministers work within when they negotiate with Washington. The tests that matter are concrete: what is agreed on trade, and what happens over Chagos.
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