Labour Surges Past Reform UK for First Time in 16 Months as 'Burnham Bounce' Takes Hold

Labour has moved ahead of Reform UK in a national poll for the first time since March 2025 as Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s cost-of-living policies gain early support. (Credit: No 10 Downing Street/Flickr/CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

Labour has moved ahead of Reform UK in a national opinion poll for the first time since March 2025, delivering an early boost to Andy Burnham just one week after he entered Downing Street.

The More in Common survey places Labour on 28%, four points ahead of Reform UK on 24%. The Conservatives remain on 22%, the Liberal Democrats rise to 12%, and the Greens fall three points to 8%. Labour's support increased by four points while Reform dropped by two.