News · 31 May 2026
Farage's party would beat PM Burnham, new poll says
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A new survey indicates that if Andy Burnham were to become Prime Minister, his Labour Party would be outperformed by Nigel Farage's Reform UK. The BMG Research poll reported 20% support for a Labour government led by Burnham, with Reform holding a 23% share, a three-point advantage. While this result is two points higher than Keir Starmer's Labour, the poll also indicated a greater proportion of voters expressing uncertainty.
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