Polling cited by outlets indicates many voters want a significant change in the UK’s energy policy if Burnham becomes prime minister. One report states that public views are divided on the government’s current approach to new oil and gas projects. It says 24% of respondents want the government to keep its ban on new oil and gas developments, while 49% want new licences to be granted. The same findings are presented as part of a wider indication of public appetite for “huge change” in energy policy. The polling results are framed as guidance on how voters view potential policy directions, particularly regarding licensing for new oil and gas activity. While the figures highlight a preference for expanding licensing over maintaining the ban, other details such as wider question wording, subgroup differences, and the polling method are not provided in the material supplied. The Belfast Telegraph article repeats the same theme of voter desire for major change but does not add further numerical detail in the information provided.