Labour Overtakes Reform in More in Common Poll After Burnham Takes Office
The party’s 28% support is its highest since late 2024, while Reform falls to 24% after a week of policy announcements.
- On Monday, a More In Common survey showed Labour at 28% support, overtaking Reform at 24% for the first time in over a year.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham replaced Sir Keir Starmer one week ago, and pollsters attribute the surge to a jam-packed week of policy announcements and media appearances.
- Data indicates the Conservative Party remained unchanged at 22%, while the Liberal Democrats rose to 12%, the Green Party fell to 8%, and the Scottish National Party held at 2%.
- Dismissing suggestions of an early general election, Burnham told reporters he would not get 'carried away' by any poll, emphasizing his manifesto commitments.
- Amid ongoing scrutiny, Reform leader Nigel Farage faces challenges over undeclared finances and his 'people versus the establishment' by-election campaign, contributing to his party's decline.
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Labour takes the lead
Support for the UK’s incumbent Labour party has surpassed that of the far-right Reform UK for the first time since March 2025, according to weekly pollsters More in Common. Labour is now at 28%, Reform is in second place at 24%, while the Tories trail just behind at 22%. Labour’s poll bounce has been labeled the “Burnham Bounce”, thanks to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first week in office. The Greens, meanwhile, who often draw away more pro…
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Labour catches Reform in polls after Burnham becomes PM
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