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| Londoners support Sadiq Khan over Uber ban and handling of Grenfell | Londoners support Sadiq Khan over Uber ban and handling of Grenfell |
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| Sadiq Khan has received a significant boost after it emerged that Londoners support the withdrawal of Uber’s licence. | Sadiq Khan has received a significant boost after it emerged that Londoners support the withdrawal of Uber’s licence. |
| The capital’s mayor was criticised by Theresa May for backing the decision by Transport for London (TfL), saying that it had put thousands of jobs at risk. | The capital’s mayor was criticised by Theresa May for backing the decision by Transport for London (TfL), saying that it had put thousands of jobs at risk. |
| However, more Londoners agree than disagree with the ruling, while the mayor’s popularity appears to be undamaged by the row. According to a YouGov poll for Queen Mary University of London, 43% back the decision, while 31% oppose it. Only voters aged between 18 and 24 are against the move, with 47% disapproving and 30% approving. Among Uber customers, 49% say TfL was wrong 31% say it was right. | However, more Londoners agree than disagree with the ruling, while the mayor’s popularity appears to be undamaged by the row. According to a YouGov poll for Queen Mary University of London, 43% back the decision, while 31% oppose it. Only voters aged between 18 and 24 are against the move, with 47% disapproving and 30% approving. Among Uber customers, 49% say TfL was wrong 31% say it was right. |
| Khan’s personal ratings remain extremely high. His net approval rating is at plus-35, similar to the level throughout his mayoralty so far. | Khan’s personal ratings remain extremely high. His net approval rating is at plus-35, similar to the level throughout his mayoralty so far. |
| Uber’s chief executive has since apologised for “mistakes” after TfL rejected its licence application because of a “lack of corporate responsibility” in relation to reporting criminal offences, obtaining medical certificates and driver background checks. | Uber’s chief executive has since apologised for “mistakes” after TfL rejected its licence application because of a “lack of corporate responsibility” in relation to reporting criminal offences, obtaining medical certificates and driver background checks. |
| In a worrying sign for May, the Tories have fallen even further behind in London since the June election and are now 25 points behind Labour. The poll puts Labour on 55% support, with the Tories three points further back compared with the election, on 30%. Asked who would make the best prime minister, 35% of Londoners say Jeremy Corbyn, while only 22% say May. Khan also won approval for his handling of the Grenfell tragedy. Most Londoners (55%) think he handled it well, while 24% said he handled it badly while only 20% think the same of the prime minister.Even among Conservative voters, Khan is seen to have done better at dealing with Grenfell (with a net approval rating of +6) than May (+1). | In a worrying sign for May, the Tories have fallen even further behind in London since the June election and are now 25 points behind Labour. The poll puts Labour on 55% support, with the Tories three points further back compared with the election, on 30%. Asked who would make the best prime minister, 35% of Londoners say Jeremy Corbyn, while only 22% say May. Khan also won approval for his handling of the Grenfell tragedy. Most Londoners (55%) think he handled it well, while 24% said he handled it badly while only 20% think the same of the prime minister.Even among Conservative voters, Khan is seen to have done better at dealing with Grenfell (with a net approval rating of +6) than May (+1). |
| “Labour’s vote is still at stratospheric levels,” said Philip Cowley, professor of politics at Queen Mary. “At the general election, Labour polled 55% of the vote in London, the Conservatives on 33%. This poll has Labour slightly extending their lead. | “Labour’s vote is still at stratospheric levels,” said Philip Cowley, professor of politics at Queen Mary. “At the general election, Labour polled 55% of the vote in London, the Conservatives on 33%. This poll has Labour slightly extending their lead. |
| “We also asked about how Londoners would vote in a council election. These are due in London next year. Excluding don’t knows and would not votes, we have Labour on 53%, and the Conservatives on 29%. | “We also asked about how Londoners would vote in a council election. These are due in London next year. Excluding don’t knows and would not votes, we have Labour on 53%, and the Conservatives on 29%. |
| “This would represent the best performance by any party in London elections since Harold Wilson’s Labour in 1971, and put Labour on course for significant gains. | “This would represent the best performance by any party in London elections since Harold Wilson’s Labour in 1971, and put Labour on course for significant gains. |
| “Sadiq Khan continues to poll extremely well. We have now asked a question about his approval four times since March 2017, and he polls as highly now as he did then. His net satisfaction rating – those who think he is doing well minus those who think he is doing badly – is +35, with 58% thinking he is doing well, just 23% badly.” | “Sadiq Khan continues to poll extremely well. We have now asked a question about his approval four times since March 2017, and he polls as highly now as he did then. His net satisfaction rating – those who think he is doing well minus those who think he is doing badly – is +35, with 58% thinking he is doing well, just 23% badly.” |