Throughout the clash between darting heavyweights Littler and Humphries, the crowd could be heard singing a chant aimed at the Prime Minister. To the tune of the opening of the White Stripes’ 2003 hit ‘Seven Nation Army’, they repeated “Keir Starmer‘s a w****r.”

Fans continued to chant on multiple occasions, prompting ITV to take action. In the fourth set, a message appeared on screen that read: “We apologise for any offensive language.”

This is not an isolated incident, however, as fans also took it upon themselves to aim the explicit chant at Sir Keir during the World Grand Prix late last year and at the World Darts Championship. During Danny Noppert’s match against Stephen Bunting at the Grand Prix, the chant could be heard and broadcaster Sky Sports opted to drown it out with generic crowd noise.

A new poll has revealed that the PM and his Labour Party’s popularity is at an all-time low. The BMG Research survey found that over 50 per cent of its respondents would like a new leader. His net satisfaction rating has also plummeted in recent weeks to a record low of -49.

Those who voted Labour in the 2024 General Election have also shown their distaste with a net satisfaction score of -9, as per early-2026 trends.

Voters indicated their preferred candidate for Prime Minister, with Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, leading by 24% over those seeking a change in leadership.

His support mainly comes from Labour voters in the 2024 election who want Sir Keir to step down. Reform voters also support Burnham, with some believing he could recover support lost to Nigel Farage‘s party.