Labour minister skewered as GMB's Susanna Reid issues furious five-word verdict on Starmer

Susanna Reid issued a blistering five-word verdict on Keir Starmer as she clashed with Wes Streeting on Good Morning Britain. The Health Secretary appeared on the programme and was immediately questioned about Keir Starmer's declining poll ratings, which show he is the least popular prime minister on record.

Rather than addressing Labour's declining popularity, the Health Secretary chose to highlight the government's achievements since taking office, including saving jobs and the introduction of free breakfast clubs. He insisted: "We've made some mistakes along the way and I suspect we'll make some mistakes in the future but we are bringing the change to the country that we promised. There's so much more to do because the challenges are enormous."

But Susanna wasn't having any of it, as she pointed out: "Trouble is, he's historically the least popular prime minister in history."

"It's just not cutting through," she declared. Ripping into the politician, Susanna continued: "You can list a whole list of what you think are your achievements, if the voters don't feel like you're delivering to them, it's not going to work is it?"

Defending the prime minister, Streeting responded: "What I'd say about our prime minister is that he is a decent man with a good heart and good values."

He claimed that Keir Starmer "wasn't born with a silver spoon in his mouth", suggesting he understands what it means to struggle in life.

"He has come into politics because he wants to make sure that everybody in this country has a fair chance," Streeting added.

Shutting him down, Susanna interjected: "Wes Streeting, forgive me, he might be the nicest person in the world, but if he's a bad prime minister, that's what matters to voters. And at the moment, it's as if the government keeps telling people why they should feel better off, rather than people actually feeling better off."

Delivering a scathing assessment of the government, the presenter declared: "We've got a budget coming down the line, where people are just petrified of tax rises, that VAT might go up, that you might tweak the wording again on your manifesto and break commitments. Until you make people feel better off, you're not getting a message through about how good you are at governing."