Labour overtakes Reform UK in voter poll for first time since March 2025
Labour, led by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, has overtaken Reform UK in a voter intention poll for the first time in over a year, according to More in Common data.
Labour has overtaken Reform UK in a voter intention poll for the first time since March 2025, according to the weekly tracker by non-profit agency More in Common. Labour gained four points to 28%, while Reform dropped two points to 24%. The Greens fell three points to 8%, the Tories remained unchanged at 22%, and the Liberal Democrats rose one point to 12%.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who entered office a week ago, said he would not get "carried away" but was pleased to have "connected with people." He told reporters in Portsmouth that he would address big issues this week, including youth unemployment, social care, and housing.
Burnham, who returned to the Commons on 18 June after winning a by-election in Makerfield, has dominated UK media with a flurry of policy announcements. His first-week policies—a tax cut on energy bills, a cap on bus fares, and a cut to business rates for pubs and clubs—have broadly landed well.
Meanwhile, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been unable to shake off sleaze allegations. The Guardian revealed in April that Farage received £5m from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne shortly before announcing he would stand in the 2024 general election. The parliamentary standards watchdog launched an investigation in May, and the Metropolitan police are now examining payments to the party via a company controlled by its deputy leader, Richard Tice.
Farage resigned his seat in Clacton this month, triggering a by-election that critics say is an attempt to distract from the financial allegations. The by-election has become a subject of mockery, with comedy characters including Count Binface standing against Farage.
