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Labour ahead of Reform in new poll, but can it last?
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August 9, 2026
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9:00Now PlayingHenry Riley looked into the new poll with IPSOS' Gideon Skinner and independent MP Karl Turner.
Labour is now more popular among British voters than Reform UK, with exclusive LBC polling showing Andy Burnham's party open up a three-point lead in the opinion polls.
The exclusive data, compiled for LBC by market research firm Ipsos, saw 28% of those polled reveal they would vote for Labour if a General Election were to be held today, with Reform UK slipping into second place with a 25% overall approval rating.
It marks a reversal of fortunes for Nigel Farage following the party's two-point lead in June.
The poll, which consulted a random sample of 1,033 British adults on their voting preferences, saw the Conservatives on 18%, Greens 12% and Lib Dems falling behind on 9% on voting intentions.
The uptick for Labour comes despite a distinctly lacklustre first approval rating for Andy Burnham, with the Prime Minister sitting at 29%, which is eight points behind Sir Keir Starmer who got a 37% satisfaction rating in terms of overall popularity when compared to the exact same point in the former PM's premiership.
Of those polled, 4 in 10 were unable to answer whether they are satisfied with the job he is doing as PM.
By contrast 54% were satisfied with Theresa May in her first poll rating as PM, 57% with David Cameron and 65% with Tony Blair.
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