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Burnham could become PM on 17 July based on Labour leadership contest timetable – as it happened
By Andrew Sparrow

The former Manchester mayor could be installed as prime minister in weeks if no other MP puts themselves forward

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jun/25/andy-burnham-rachel-reeves-keir-starmer-uk-politics-latest-news-updates

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Reeves hints she accepts Burnham will not keep her as chancellor – UK politics live

Reeves refused to say whether she would accept a more junior job in cabinet if Burnham offered her one

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The Guardian FeedsJun 23

Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham have met away from No 10 to discuss transition – as it happened
By Andrew Sparrow

Prime minister said to have left Downing Street for secret meeting with his probable successor

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jun/23/burnham-leadership-contest-starmer-jones-streeting-eu-brexit-badenoch-latest-news-updates

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Minister calls for ‘swift transition’ of power to Burnham without challenge over Labour leadership – UK politics live

Former Starmer loyalist Nick Thomas-Symonds suggests battle over Labour leadership would not be in ‘best interests of the country’

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World news | The GuardianMay 19
Labour likely to win next election with Burnham as leader, say party members – UK politics live https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/19/labour-leadership-keir-starmer-andy-burnham-iran-hs2-energy-latest-news-updates #Politics #UkNews #Labour #LabourPartyLeadership #AndyBurnham #KeirStarmer #OpinionPolls
Labour likely to win next election with Burnham as leader, say party members – UK politics live

YouGov polling reveals support for prospective challenger, with members believing Starmer could not secure another victory

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Ken WeberMay 11
Definitely not surprising that few people support the White House ballroom.
What we should be concerned about is that 39% of Americans believe in ghosts.
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World news | The GuardianApr 23
Mapped: the elections that could deliver ‘unprecedented’ losses for Labour https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2026/apr/23/mapped-local-elections-labour-may-unprecedented-losses #LocalElections2026 #LocalElections #LocalGovernment #LocalPolitics #Politics #UkNews #Labour #KeirStarmer #Conservatives #ReformUk #GreenParty #LiberalDemocrats #Wales #Scotland #England #OpinionPolls
Mapped: the elections that could deliver ‘unprecedented’ losses for Labour

All signs point to a record low performance for Labour in May in what will be a moment of high jeopardy for Keir Starmer

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Rab Bruce’s SpiderMar 24
Yet more evidence that polls are designed to influence public opinion, not to reflect it. Lord Ashcroft has apparently pulled some fast ones in his latest poll.
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Lord Ashcroft's dodgiest poll question is one the health inspectors should be all over http://scotgoespop.blogspot.com/2026/03/lord-ashcrofts-dodgiest-poll-question.html
Lord Ashcroft's dodgiest poll question is one the health inspectors should be all over

I've been having a more leisurely look through the results of the supplementary questions in the Ashcroft poll, and I think there are three ...

World news | The GuardianMar 23
Small swings, high drama: why UK polls are less volatile than they seem – in charts https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/23/uk-polls-less-volatile-than-they-seem-charts #OpinionPolls #Politics #UkNews
Small swings, high drama: why UK polls are less volatile than they seem – in charts

In what is beginning to look like a fragmented five-party system, small swings carry outsized political consequences

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World news | The GuardianMar 8
Opportunities, perils and pitfalls: how UK parties have responded to war in Iran https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/08/politics-parties-britain-voters-iran #UsisraelWarOnIran #Iran #Labour #Politics #OpinionPolls #Conservatives #LiberalDemocrats #GreenParty #Military #UkNews #WorldNews #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #KemiBadenoch #KeirStarmer #ReformUk #NigelFarage #DonaldTrump #UsNews
Opportunities, perils and pitfalls: how UK parties have responded to war in Iran

Starmer’s ‘purely defensive’ stance has won support among voters, but what challenges lie ahead for each party when it comes to their base’s view of war?

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World news | The GuardianFeb 11
Gallup to stop tracking presidential approval ratings after 88 years https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/gallup-stop-tracking-presidential-approval-ratings #UsNews #OpinionPolls
Gallup to stop tracking presidential approval ratings after 88 years

Public opinion polling agency says decision ‘solely based on Gallup’s research goals and priorities’

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Matt HodgkinsonJan 29

On the rise of the Green Party.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/29/zack-polanski-effect-charts-reveal-greens-advance

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The Polanski effect? These charts reveal how much the Greens have advanced

The Green party has made gains under its leader – but there is also uncertainty ahead

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