Liz Truss’s approval rating has plummeted in the wake of the scandal surrounding the UK Government’s mini-budget.

Financial market turmoil quickly followed Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s announcements last Friday.

Both he and the Prime Minister faced a barrage of criticism from opposition parties, the general public and even regional radio stations.

The pound suddenly plunged and the Chancellor was urged to ‘re-evaluate’ tax measures.

According to a new opinion poll, support for Ms Truss has also hugely dropped in the last week.

Opinium’s latest survey found more than half the public – 55% – disapprove of the job she is doing against just 18% who approve – a net rating of minus 37.

Support for Mr Kwarteng showed a similar drop, with 55% disapproving against 15% approving – a net rating of minus 40 – down 30 points on a week ago.

Half – 51% – thought he should quit against 18% who want him to stay, while almost as many, 48%, want Ms Truss to go with 26% saying she should carry on.

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In contrast, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has seen his rating rise with 38% approval against 29% disapproval – a net rating of plus nine, up from minus four last week.

Overall, Labour has opened up a 19-point lead over the Tories – with support for Sir Keir’s party up seven points on 46% while the Conservatives are down seven on 27%.

On the economy, just 20% think the Conservatives are best placed to handle it, down 10 points on the week, while 39% believe it would do better under Labour, a 10-point rise.

It means that in the space of a week, a one-point lead for the Tories on the issue has turned into a 19-point advantage for Labour.

The poll was carried out among 2,000 adults in Great Britain aged 18 and over between September 28-30.

Ms Truss has travelled north tonight, following a meeting with Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen, to Birmingham.

She will gather with Conservative Party members at the city’s International Convention Centre from Sunday to Wednesday to try drum up support.

Ben Wallace, Kwasi Kwarteng, Thérèse Coffey, Suella Braverman and James Cleverly are all due to speak.

Ms Truss will make a speech to Tory party members on Wednesday, on a day headlined ‘getting Britain moving’.

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