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Ipsos Poll Puts Labour Ahead at 32%

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Burnham Boosts Polls

Prime Minister Andy Burnham lifted Labour’s poll rating to 32% in an Ipsos survey.
Other pollsters project Labour winning a parliamentary majority of more than 130 seats.
Reform UK’s support fell to 20%, four points behind the Conservatives.
Burnham’s first 100 days featured £2 bus fares and energy-bill relief.
He denied plans for an early election despite speculation and campaign-style activity.

Summary

Jenrick Probed

Police investigations have been launched into Deputy Leader Richard Tice and Treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick.
A Channel 4 probe forced Chief of Staff Dan Jukes and Policy Director James Orr to resign.
ITV investigation uncovered racism among party candidates and councillors.
Raheem Kassam warned massive capital flight if Reform fails, forecasting aid dependence by 2036.
Greens hold 8% support, far below their peak after the Gorton and Denton by-election.

History

Historical Context

In 1997, Tony Blair’s Labour Party won a decisive victory, capturing 418 seats in the UK Parliament and ending 18 years of Conservative rule. The campaign’s £2 billion pledge for public services and a 10 percent tax cut boosted Labour’s poll rating to 32 percent in the final Ipsos survey. Similarly, today’s Reform UK faces plummeting support to 20 percent, while investigations target Deputy Leader Richard Tice and Treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick, echoing 1990s scandals that weakened the Conservatives. The 1997 transformation taught that poll surges coupled with clean governance can secure majorities, prompting current parties to prioritize transparency and policy promises.

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Burnham Boosts Polls

Prime Minister Andy Burnham lifted Labour’s poll rating to 32% in an Ipsos survey.
Other pollsters project Labour winning a parliamentary majority of more than 130 seats.
Reform UK’s support fell to 20%, four points behind the Conservatives.
Burnham’s first 100 days featured £2 bus fares and energy-bill relief.
He denied plans for an early election despite speculation and campaign-style activity.

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