Read our Privacy noticeAndy Burnham’s Labour continues to surge above Reform in the polls, quickly overtaking Nigel Farage’s party in popularity for the first time in over a year. The new prime minister has enjoyed a sudden bounce in both personal and party popularity, with a third poll in three days putting Labour on top for Westminster voting intention. A YouGov poll released on Monday put Labour at 24 points to Reform’s 22, marking a two-point lead. There have now been five national polls putting Labour ahead since Mr Burnham was appointed prime minister, in a major boost for the government. Nigel Farage’s Reform overtook Labour in popularity in April 2025, just nine months after Sir Keir Starmer recorded a landslide victory at the general election.