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21 July 2026

The truth about “the Burnham Bounce”

Some polls now put Labour neck-and-neck with Reform. It may not last

By Ben Walker

Andy Burnham is one of the most popular politicians in Britain today, but that doesn’t mean much. The new Prime Minister’s favourability is still only 28 per cent – lower than David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson when they entered No 10.

Twenty-nine per cent of people, meanwhile, feel negatively towards Burnham. A lot of the public remain undecided.

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