{
  "id": 17973096,
  "title": "Poll: Brits want the Democrats to win the midterms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/poll-brits-want-the-democrats-to-win-the-midterms",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-03T13:22:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/brits-want-the-democrats-to-win-the-us-midterms/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new poll conducted by PF Global reveals Brits' preference for Democrats to win the upcoming U.S. midterms elections. According to the survey, 40% of British respondents would favor a Democratic victory, while only 15% would support a Republican win. Reform UK supporters, who lean right-wing and are allies of Donald Trump, are less inclined to back a Republican win, with just 27% in favor compared to 21% for the Democrats. Despite Trump's unpopularity in the UK, 55% of respondents believe his presidency has been detrimental to the United Kingdom, with only 17% viewing it positively. The poll further suggests that Brits view European nations and blocs as more reliable partners compared to the U.S. Just 35% of respondents trust the U.S. to be a reliable ally to the UK, a sentiment echoed by other nations and blocs, with Germany (54%) and the European Union (53%) being the most trusted. Prime Minister Andy Burnham's push for closer ties with the EU has garnered public support, with 54% of respondents backing strengthening relations with the EU over the Commonwealth (46%) and the U.S. (29%). Burnham recently traveled to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in the Caribbean to seek greater economic cooperation with the 56-member association. Seb Wride, head of polling at PF Global, noted that Trump's presidency has reshaped the transatlantic relationship, making Brits skeptical of his traditional ally's reliability. As a result, some Brits might feel that Trump \"got what he deserved\" and prioritize repairing the special relationship as a major goal of the midterm election, which many Brits are not closely following. In the poll, only 22% of respondents said they had heard a lot about the midterms compared to 40% who had heard about footballer Harry Kane winning the prestigious Ballon d'Or trophy. The poll surveyed 2,038 UK adults between October 28 and November 2, 2026.",
  "summary": "Polling for POLITICO by PF Global finds the U.K. public believes a Republican victory would be riskier for the world.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}