Britain’s ruling Labour Party under Prime Minister Andy Burnham is leading in a new Ipsos poll, with Reform UK’s support falling and the Conservatives moving up to second place. The poll, cited by multiple outlets, puts Labour on 32%—an eight-point lead—and records Reform at 20%, down three points. The Conservatives are at 24%, rising by three points, while the Liberal Democrats are at 9% and the Greens at 8%.
The articles also note a separate Ipsos measure of public satisfaction with the government, described as the highest negative net score recorded since Boris Johnson’s premiership in 2022. Across the reports, around 30% say the government deserves to be re-elected, and 35% say they are satisfied with Burnham’s performance as prime minister. One outlet quotes an Ipsos politics director characterising Labour’s rise as consolidation on the left and suggesting right-wing voters are shifting toward the Conservatives rather than Reform.
Coverage framing differs mainly in emphasis: some foreground Labour’s “resurgence” and a potential electoral majority, while others stress the change in the right-wing standings and the political context of an upcoming “crunch week” for the government.
