Reform fall to third in polls as Labour’s ‘Burnham bounce’ continues

• Rising polling support for the Labour government under prime minister Andy Burnham has fuelled speculation about a potential early general election.
• A recent YouGov poll shows Reform UK falling to third place behind the Conservatives, though Labour would still be left short of an overall majority on 241 seats.
• The upcoming Holborn and St Pancras by-election, triggered by Keir Starmer's resignation from parliament, is being viewed as a key test for calling a national vote.
• Opposition parties, including the Liberal Democrats, have already begun preparations for a potential early election.
• Polling expert Sir John Curtice has urged caution on calling a vote, warning that Labour would risk three years in government for a small potential gain.

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Reform would win fewer seats than Labour and Tories in major blow to Farage, new poll suggests