There were more signs of a conference bounce for Andy Burnham today amid fevered snap election speculation.
The latest YouGov research has found Labour’s support was up three points from before the gathering, reaching 27 per cent.
That was five clear of Reform, which was down by the same proportion, while the Tories were in third on 20 per cent.
The firm said it was the first statistically significant lead detected for any party in three months.
If reflected at an election, the figures would likely leave Labour marginally short of an overall majority – but on track to stay in power with help
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