56% of the public believe MPs should swear allegiance to their constituents and the country, compared to just 11% who want MPs to pledge allegiance to the king.

That’s according to a new poll conducted just two weeks after Labour MP Clive Lewis took his oath under protest. The republican MP highlighted the undemocratic nature of MPs having to swear allegiance to an unelected head of state.

Following the poll, campaign group Republic has called on the government to scrap the current oath. Campaigners have previously called the oath dishonest and undemocratic, as it forces MPs who oppose the monarchy to lie in order to take their seats.

Speaking today, Republic CEO Graham Smith said:

“At a time when faith in politics is at a low ebb, it’s understandable the people want MPs to pledge allegiance to them, not to Charles and his family.”

“This poll underlines a significant shift in attitudes toward the monarchy. The public put much more faith in democracy, but want our democracy to work for them, not elites and billionaires.”

“Clearly it's time that our representatives swear an oath to their constituents instead of our unelected head of state.'

“Today Republic is calling on the government to immediately bring forward legislation to change the parliamentary oath, so that MPs can pledge to do the job they were elected to do, serve the people.”

The NEW POLL is available here.