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YouGov projects hung parliament as Burnham considers early election

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 10:40 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering calling an early general election.
A YouGov MRP poll projects Labour 241 seats, Conservatives 130, Reform UK 123, suggesting a hung parliament.
Reform UK’s support fell to 21 percent, its lowest level in two years.
Green Party approval dropped to 10 percent, down from 14 percent in April.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch predicts Burnham may call a December election, calling him a ‘gambler’.

History

Historical Context

Theresa May called a snap election on 8 June 2017, hoping to enlarge her majority but the Conservatives won only 317 seats—13 short of a majority—leaving a hung parliament and a confidence-and-supply deal with the DUP. That 2017 fragmentation, where Labour secured 262 seats, now echoes in today’s polls, with Reform UK polling at 21 percent alongside Labour, the Conservatives and the Greens.

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Story summary

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering calling an early general election.
A YouGov MRP poll projects Labour 241 seats, Conservatives 130, Reform UK 123, suggesting a hung parliament.
Reform UK’s support fell to 21 percent, its lowest level in two years.
Green Party approval dropped to 10 percent, down from 14 percent in April.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch predicts Burnham may call a December election, calling him a ‘gambler’.

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