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YouGov mega poll shows Greens set to win zero London seats as Labour gets 'Burnham bounce'

From the Newshound archive · first published 24 September 2026.

Kemi Badenoch and Andy Burnham, whom Badenoch told LBC she believes is a "gambler" likely to call a December election that a new YouGov MRP poll suggests could end in a hung parliament.
Kemi Badenoch and Andy Burnham, whom Badenoch told LBC she believes is a "gambler" likely to call a December election that a new YouGov MRP poll suggests could end in a hung parliament.

A major YouGov MRP poll has dealt a devastating blow to the Greens, projecting the party will win no seats at all in London despite previously being tipped to claim as many as 21. The poll points to a significant Labour recovery in the capital driven by what analysts are calling the 'Burnham bounce'.

The Greens had been among the most anticipated beneficiaries of Labour's collapse under Starmer, making the zero-seat projection a dramatic reversal.

The poll lands as Kemi Badenoch predicts Burnham will call a snap election as early as December, calling him a 'gambler' who may 'fancy his chances'.

Badenoch also savaged Burnham over his three different positions on the Chagos Islands deal in a single day following his meeting with President Trump.

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