- The Labour Party has established a five-point lead over Reform UK in the latest YouGov poll, reaching its highest popularity level in nearly two years.
- The three-point boost follows prime minister Andy Burnham's well-received party conference speech, which increased support among previous Labour voters to 61 per cent.
- Reform UK trails at 22 per cent amid ongoing financial controversies, while the Conservatives gained one point ahead of Kemi Badenoch's conference address.
- During his speech, Mr Burnham pledged to create a free national social care service, bring key utilities into public ownership, and reconsider UK-EU relations.
- Although the polling surge has prompted calls for an early general election, Mr Burnham has dismissed the idea of holding a vote ahead of schedule.
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