Rishi Sunak soars in Tory popularity after vow to back motorists & Uxbridge win

This month, he has risen up to fourteenth place on a rating of plus 20.7.

ConHome Editor Paul Goodman said: "My explanation? The Uxbridge & South Ruislip by-election result – and the Prime Minister’s tilt from green politics to red – or rather blue – meat: pro-motorist rhetoric, new North sea oil and gas licenses, opposition to low traffic neighbourhood schemes.

"We’ve yet to see whether or not this more combative profile makes a difference to the opinion polls, but it has clearly made some to the League Table."

Tory MP Greg Smith added: “The PM's rise in standing in the ConHome members polling is great news, showing he is moving more towards the policies the Conservative base in our country want to see.”

Another minister added: "He’s showing fight to the membership - and is prepared to take on Labour.

"Plus, inflation is finally starting to come down - so the plan is working."

The Tories snatched a surprise win from Labour in Uxbridge in the by-elections, and they managed to hold on to the Tory seat.

The expansion of Sadiq Khan's Ultra Low Emission Zone - which charges people £12.50 a day to drive if their car is too old - was widely blamed.

The PM went on to reassure voters he is on the side of Britain's 33million drivers.

And he insisted he would launch a review of hated Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in a bid to woo back true-blue Tories.

Rishi Sunak insisted it was "100 per cent" the right move to "max out" the reserves in the North Sea - and we'd need it for time to switch over to renewables.

Sir Keir Starmer has said he won't grant any more to go green.

Kemi Badenoch, who earlier this week expressed concern about new car manufacturing targets for electric vehicles, is up tom 43 points to 57 too.

Last month a record nine Cabinet ministers including the PM were in negative ratings.

However, there has been no movement in the national polls as of yet.