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Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson on Downing Street
Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson on Downing Street
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Only one British politician tops Boris Johnson when it comes to public popularity: his chancellor, Rishi Sunak.

According to YouGov’s accumulated rankings for the past three months, the prime minister is the second-most popular political figure in the UK, based on the percentage of people surveyed who have a positive opinion of each contender.

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