A Labour government led by Andy Burnham could beat Reform UK at a general election, it was suggested today.
A survey, carried out for More in Common, found that Labour would get an eight-point boost with Mr Burnham at its helm and move ahead of Nigel Farage’s party, securing 30 per cent of the vote to Reform’s 27 per cent if an election was held tomorrow.
The Conservatives would trail on 20 per cent, the Liberal Democrats on 11 per cent and the Green Party on 7 per cent.
The findings will encourage backers of the Greater Manchester mayor, who believe he should replace Sir Keir Starmer to reverse Labour’s electoral woes and prevent Mr Farage from becoming prime minister.
But they will also renew calls to ‘unite the Right’ with a Conservative and Reform pact to stop Mr Burnham’s return to Westminster – and a potential future Left-wing coalition.
What do you think – would a Burnham-led Labour Party beat Reform UK in a general election? Vote in the Daily Mail’s latest poll:
In yesterday’s poll, Mail readers were asked: ‘Should Labour impose voluntary price cap on essentials at supermarkets?’ Out of more than 10,000 votes, 81 per cent of you said ‘no’ and 19 per cent said ‘yes’.
