Labour opens four-point lead as Conservatives remain ahead of Reform UK
Labour has moved four points ahead in a new YouGov poll, extending a rise in support associated with Andy Burnham’s leadership. The result matters as Westminster speculates about the timing of a general election, though Burnham has said he intends to wait until 2029.
Labour is on 27 per cent, up three points from the previous week; the Conservatives are unchanged at 23 per cent, while Reform UK is up one point to 22 per cent. The Liberal Democrats and Greens fell one point to 11 and 10 per cent respectively. YouGov surveyed 2,520 adults on 18 and 19 October; the government also faces a difficult Budget next week amid rising borrowing costs.
- Labour leads the Conservatives by four points.
- Reform remains one point behind the Tories.
- The poll surveyed 2,520 adults in October.
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The UK has several major political parties. Labour is the governing party; the Conservatives are the main opposition, while Reform UK, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens also compete for votes.
Andy Burnham is a senior Labour politician whose leadership is linked to the party’s recent rise in support. General elections choose MPs to the House of Commons, and the party able to command a majority there forms the government; they must be held at least every five years, though a prime minister can call one earlier.
Polling offers a snapshot of voting intentions, rather than a prediction of the result. Party support matters as politicians weigh election timing and prepare for decisions such as the Budget, which sets out the government’s tax and spending plans.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Labour’s ‘Burnham bounce’ continues as party surges to clear lead in poll – while Tories stay ahead of Reform”.