Andy Burnham warned of early election that could see Reform become biggest party

WorldPolitics
12 Sep 2026 • 4:32 PM MYT
The Independent
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Andy Burnham warned of early election that could see Reform become biggest party

  • Polling expert Sir John Curtice has warned Prime Minister Andy Burnham against calling an early general election, despite a recent slump in support for Reform UK.
  • Sir John stated that Reform UK could still potentially become the largest party in Parliament because its vote is evenly spread geographically across the country.
  • A recent YouGov poll places both Labour and Reform UK on 23 per cent of the vote, with the Conservatives trailing closely behind on 20 per cent.
  • Reform UK recently received a record £36m donation from cryptocurrency entrepreneur Ben Delo to aid its election campaign amid ongoing scandals.
  • Sir John warned that Burnham would be risking the remaining three years of his term for a bad deal if he opted to go to the polls early.

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