Voters say Keir Starmer is doing these three things right - and he could turn them into a comeback

EXCLUSIVE: Voters say Keir Starmer is doing these three things right - and he could turn them into a comebackA new poll rated Keir Starmer's responses to key issues - and more voters said staying out of the Iran War, cooling his bromance with Donald Trump and moving closer to the EU were the right callsCommentsNewsMikey Smith Deputy Political Editor16:00, 12 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesVoters ranked his breakup with Donald Trump among his best moves(Image: AP)More voters think Keir Starmer made the right calls in responding to Donald Trump's war in Iran, a new poll has found.‌Voters were asked to rate Starmer on key issues facing Britain today.‌In a glimmer of hope for Downing Street amid gloomy popularity ratings for the PM, his most recent efforts internationally have proven more popular with voters.‌Meanwhile more voters said Nigel Farage would have taken a worse approach to the Iran conflict than any other party leader.It comes alongside a new report by the Good Growth Foundation, who conducted the poll, which recommends using defence spending to bridge the gap between Starmer's popularity on international issues and his struggles domestically.The report recommends launching a paid "defence foundation year" for 18-24 year olds as a route into skilled employment and new rules ensuring British firms get first dibs on defence contracts‌Of the seven issues polled by the Good Growth Foundation, Starmer's decision to stay out of the Iran conflict, his cooler relations with President Trump and his move towards closer ties with the EU were the most popular.View 2 ImagesStarmer has been visiting the Gulf this week(Image: Getty Images)And 43% of those polled - the largest group - said he had made the right decisions in responding to the conflict.‌Some 38% said he had prioritised British values over the US relationship or had struck the right balance between the two.But while the polling suggested voters saw Starmer taking the right track on internat...