It’s not the first sign of British wariness about Trump. His visits to the U.K. in 2018 and 2019 were met with protests, while a petition urging the U.K. to ditch its offer of a state visit bagged more than 1.8 million signatures.
Harris polls better with Brits in the YouGov study than her boss Joe Biden did before he dropped out after a disastrous debate performance — while Trump’s figures have remained stuck.
When YouGov asked in May, just over half (55 percent) of those asked wanted the incumbent president to win, compared to 18 percent for Trump.
Party breakdown
Support for Harris in the latest study is highest among voters who supported Labour and the Liberal Democrats, Britain’s two main center-left parties, in July’s general election.
Some 86 percent of Lib Dem voters want Harris to triumph compared to 4 percent for Trump. Meanwhile 83 percent of Labour supporters back Harris, with 5 percent opting for Trump.
A majority of Conservative voters (57 percent) — who backed Britain’s center-right opposition party at the election — also support Harris, compared to the 25 percent who said they prefer Trump.