Fresh humiliation for Starmer as Labour falls into third place in polls
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Fresh humiliation for Starmer as Labour falls into third place in polls
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"Keir Starmer's hopes of a 2026 fightback have suffered a fresh blow as a second poll in as many days has put Labour in third place. The More in Common poll saw support for Nigel Farage's Reform surge by three points to 31 per cent, ahead of the Tories on 23 per cent, with Labour down two on just 19 per cent."
A news outlet provides free access to reporting without paywalls and relies on donations from those who can afford it to fund journalists on the ground. Recent polling shows Labour falling to third place: a More in Common poll gave Nigel Farage's Reform 31%, Conservatives 23% and Labour 19%. A YouGov poll put Labour on 17%, Lib Dems 16% and Greens 15%. The poor polling has fuelled speculation about potential leadership challenges to Sir Keir Starmer, with supporters promoting Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham as possible replacements. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch is closing the gap on Reform.
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