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Public confidence has fallen in Theresa May’s ability to strike a good Brexit deal, an exclusive poll reveals today.

Just over a third — 34 per cent — of those asked think she will get a deal that is good for Britain, while a clear majority of 63 per cent think she will fail.Pollsters Ipsos MORI also found:

Faith in Mrs May’s ability to deliver has fallen slightly since March when the split was 37-59.

Nearly four in 10 people think Brexit is going “worse” than expected, echoing the recent warning from Tory MEP Dan Hannan, a Brexiteer, that leaving the European Union is “not working out” as planned.

Only nine per cent think it is going “better”, while 48 per cent say it is about what they expected.

Conservatives and Labour are even in the general election stakes, both on 40 per cent.

The Liberal Democrats are down three points to seven per cent. Greens are up three, at five, and Ukip on two.

Britons are deeply pessimistic about the economy, with 46 per cent saying it will get worse over the year ahead. Only 23 per cent think it will improve.

Satisfaction with Mrs May’s performance has fallen among Conservatives from 77 per cent last month to 70 this month, while dissatisfaction is up among Tories from 19 to 27.

Jeremy Corbyn gets the lowest marks, with 32 per cent satisfied and 56 per cent dissatisfied. Mrs May’s figures among the public are 37-56.

Confidence in Mrs May’s Brexit deal was highest among older people and Conservatives. Tories were also the most likely to think it is going about as expected, at just over half.

Gideon Skinner, head of political research at Ipsos MORI, said: “Confidence in the Prime Minister to get a good deal has slipped… It now stands at similar levels as confidence in David Cameron just before the referendum vote.”

Ipsos MORI interviewed 1,015 adults across the UK by telephone between May 18 and 22. Data are weighted. Details at ipsos-mori.com