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Poll: 51% Want Labour to Replace Starmer Amid Dissatisfaction

1/30/2026

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Burnham Gains Support

A BMG Research poll shows 51% want Labour to replace Sir Keir Starmer, Labour leader, and 21% want him to remain.
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, is the preferred alternative at 24%, with 23% choosing "none of the above."
Burnham reaches 29% among Reform voters, signaling potential to regain Labour supporters.
Starmer's net satisfaction score is -49, indicating poor party ratings.

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Starmer Faces Pressure

Sir Keir Starmer, Labour leader, faces pressure as union leaders threaten resignation if the party performs poorly in elections.
Steve Wright, head of the Fire Brigades Union, says all 11 affiliated unions could unite.
Labour's blocking of Andy Burnham from the Gorton and Denton by-election draws Burnham's claim of lacking party support.
Conservatives say Labour worsen the cost of living, noting a 7% rise in rents in England, including Camden.

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Burnham Gains Support

A BMG Research poll shows 51% want Labour to replace Sir Keir Starmer, Labour leader, and 21% want him to remain.
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, is the preferred alternative at 24%, with 23% choosing "none of the above."
Burnham reaches 29% among Reform voters, signaling potential to regain Labour supporters.
Starmer's net satisfaction score is -49, indicating poor party ratings.

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