Boris Johnson slumps in the polls

Public perceptions of Boris Johnson have worsened in the past two weeks following revelations about his private life, with a clear majority of voters saying he would make a bad prime minister, according to a new poll.

A new poll by YouGov found that Johnson's rival Jeremy Hunt was now the clear public favourite to replace Theresa May as prime minister, of the two remaining candidates in the Conservative party leadership.

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Overall, 41% of voters said they would prefer Hunt as prime minister, compared to just 29% who said Johnson.

By contrast, just 25% of voters believe the former Foreign Secretary would make a good prime minister, with 58% saying he would make a bad prime minister.

The poll gave Johnson a net approval ratings of -33%, compared to just -18% a fortnight ago.

On the other hand, opinions of Hunt are improving.

Overall he has net approval ratings of -14%, compared to -24% a fortnight ago.

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