Martin Lewis has issued a statement distancing himself from a role in politics in the wake of Sir Keir Starmer's resignation. Sir Keir confirmed earlier today that he will 'resign as leader of the Labour Party'.

It comes in the wake of falling poll numbers and Andy Burnham's emphatic victory in the Makerfield by-election. In an emotional statement outside Downing Street, Sir Keir said he was leaving less than two years after he swept to power in a landslide.

Not for the first time, this led to calls for money-saving expert Mr Lewis to be considered for Prime Minister. New figures from Focaldata suggest the 54-year-old would be a hugely popular choice among Brits, along with the legendary Sir David Attenborough.

But, in a statement on social media, Mr Lewis emphatically distanced himself from the role. He said: "After a few “throw your hat in the ring!” messages...

1. I don't want to join any political party

2. I’d rather wire my nipples to electrodes (& not in a good way)

"Tho the geekdom of this pop-culture politics piece is a mix of flattering, funny & scary."

The Focaldata piece found that Sir Keir, Reform leader Nigel Farage, and Green Party leader Zack Polanski were the least popular choices for PM. Kemi Badenoch was the only major party leader to enjoy a positive rating (+2), suggesting broader cross-party support.

It read: "Martin Lewis and David Attenborough, who would immediately surpass William Gladstone’s record for oldest serving Prime Minister, are the breakout leaders. They sit head and shoulders above everyone else with best-worst scores of +37 apiece, practically putting them in their own “national treasure status” sub-quadrant.

"Both command cross-party consensus, recording positive scores across every voting intention group. Stephen Fry, Big John, and Louis Theroux also have positive best-worst scores across every major party.

"Piers Morgan, Jeremy Clarkson, and Gary Lineker, somewhat unsurprisingly, varied a lot from party to party. While Piers Morgan and Jeremy Clarkson are viewed positively by Conservative voters, Reform voters, and those intending not to vote, they are viewed negatively by parties on the left.

"Gary Lineker is almost the exact opposite, doing better among Green, and Labour voters although he is still viewed as a good candidate for PM by those saying they won’t vote."

The poll saw 1,060 Brits given the names of 25 celebrities, TV personalities, politicians, and sports stars. These were then pitted against one another in groups of five, asking in each round who they would want the most and least as PM.