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Reform is stuck in third place behind the Tories for a second week as Labour's 'Burnham bounce' continues

Reform is stuck in third place behind the Tories for a second week as Labour's 'Burnham bounce' continues

The latest YouGov poll puts Labour on 27%, up three points, with the Tories unchanged on 23% and Reform on 22%. Nigel Farage's party began 2026 with a lead of around 10 points. An Election Maps UK poll of polls now gives Labour a five-point lead over Reform. Farage is under investigation by the standards commissioner over an undeclared £5 million gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.

The Met Police are probing a Channel 4 sting involving senior Reform officials and a donation.

The Greens slid to 10%, behind the Lib Dems on 11%, amid their 'Zionism is racism' row.

John Healey's Autumn Budget, the first of Andy Burnham's government, is due next week.

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