In August 2016 shortly after assuming office Theresa May’s net approval rating stood at 12%; as she leaves, it has fallen to -49%

0

-20

10

-50%

-40

-30

-10

Aug

2016

12%

10% as snap

election called

on 19 April

May

2017

Days after losing her majority in the Commons May’s approval falls to -34%

June

May informs her cabinet that a ‘historic’ Brexit deal is now ‘close’ and favourability rises to -22%

Jan

2018

May

Drops to -37% in the months after the UK and EU agree a transition agreement

Oct

Plummets again after both meaningful votes are defeated in January and March

Jan

2019

-49%

12%

10%

10% as snap election

called on 19 April

Plummets again after both meaningful votes are heavily defeated in January and March

May informs her cabinet that a ‘historic’ Brexit deal is now ‘close’ and favourability rises to -22%

0

-10

-20

-30

Days after losing her majority in the Commons May’s approval falls to -34%

Drops to -37% in the months after the UK and EU agree a transition agreement

-40

-49%

-50

Aug

2016

May

2017

June

Jan

2018

May

Oct

Jan

2019