Andy Burnham looks to have secured a poll bounce after his conference speech – as snap election fever rages.
Labour support was up two points to 30 per cent in the latest Opinium research, the highest level the firm has detected since 2024.
Reform were five points behind, despite Nigel Farage‘s outfit gaining a point to reach 25 per cent, while the Tories were languishing on 17 per cent.
The figures could be enough to give Mr Burnham a small majority should he go for an early ballot – something many believe is still possible despite repeated denials.
Electoral Calculus projections suggest that with
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