Labour members have suggested Ed Miliband is likely to be the preferred choice within party grassroots to succeed Sir Keir Starmer.
The polling, commissioned by the economic consultancy BlondeMoney, gives the Energy Secretary and former Labour Leader the highest approval rating of the tipped candidates to replace the Prime Minister, should he be ousted.
When Labour members were last polled in September, Sir Keir Starmer received a score of 33 per cent. This figure has now plummeted to minus three per cent.
Mr Miliband, the MP for Doncaster North, has a positive approval rating of 55 per cent, putting him ahead of the likes of Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.
According to the polling seen by The Times, 51 per cent of Labour members do not think the party will win the next General Election if Sir Keir Starmer remains in post.
Meanwhile, 58 per cent said Labour’s performance in government had been worse than they expected.
Mr Streeting, the MP for Ilford North, came in second, with a positive score of 44 per cent, with the party’s Deputy Leader and Manchester Central MP Lucy Powell, in third on 31 per cent.
The Home Secretary came in fourth on 18 per cent, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves behind on 13 per cent.
Founder and Chief Executive of BlondeMoney Helen Thomas, who commissioned the survey, told The Times: “This polling shows that Keir Starmer’s plummeting personal ratings with all voters is similarly reflected in the views of Labour Party members.
“This is likely to prompt further speculation about Starmer’s successor and thus the direction that the party in government chooses to take.”
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