Some Britons believe US President Donald Trump is a bigger threat to UK security than terrorist organisations, a new poll published today shows.
A report by the Good Growth Foundation shows that 24 percent of Britons believe Trump is the biggest threat to national security, while 22 percent believe terrorist organizations are the biggest threat. Trump is second only to Russia, which is seen as a threat by 34 percent of respondents.
The JL Partners poll surveyed 2.209 adults in the UK between March 14-19, including an additional sample of 222 people who switched from Labour to Nigel Farage's Reform UK party.
The poll also showed that almost half of Britons expect Trump to bring a deterioration to the British economy (47 percent), while 45 percent believe he will harm the safety and security of the United Kingdom.
Among those surveyed, 29 percent said that being close to Trump was one of the worst things about Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, who achieved a series of strong results in local elections last week.
The American president is consistently performing poorly in polls among British voters, and protests are expected ahead of his second state visit, writes Politiko.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has repeatedly stressed that his government will not choose between good relations with the US or the EU, as the White House prepares to announce today the achievement of a trade agreement with the UK.
The report shows that joining the EU against "unpredictable partners" is supported by 62 percent of all Britons, including two-thirds (67 percent) of Labour voters in 2024 and 60 percent of Leave voters.
However, 50 percent of those who switched from the Labour Party to the Reform UK party believe that the EU is the most reliable ally, and 75 percent support "some" cooperation or "a lot of cooperation" with the EU in trade and the economy in general, Politico indicates.
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