US EditionGreens overtake Starmer’s Labour in new UK poll
The Green Party now leads with 21% support, surpassing Labour's 16%, fueled by momentum from a recent by-election win and shifting voter loyalties, according to YouGov.
- Conducted on March 1-2, YouGov's poll for Sky News and The Times shows the Greens at 21%, leapfrogging Labour into second place.
- After the February 26 by-election in Gorton and Denton, the Green Party's support rose four points to 21%, largely due to publicity from Hannah Spencer's victory.
- The Greens now top voters under 50, leading with 49% among 18–24-year-olds and 27% among 25–49-year-olds, with notable support from routine and manual occupations.
- The Greens have argued they could win more than 100 seats if their national swing replicates the poll, while Labour factions remain divided and Darren Jones is `not worried`.
- Together, Greens and Reform draw 44% of support, while Labour and the Conservatives total 32%, indicating a fragmented political landscape.
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The Green Party, considered left-wing populist, has overtaken the Tories and Labour in a poll of British political parties' popularity and risen to second place, according to a survey conducted by research firm YouGov.
Greens leapfrog Labour into second place after historic by-election win, poll shows
YouGov said the Greens’ popularity comes as a result of the Gorton and Denton by-election, a victory which caused the party to appear a more viable option and less of a wasted vote
Greens Storm Ahead of Labour in National Poll As Second Most Popular Party
The Green party is now polling second behind Reform, according to a poll carried out in the wake of new Green MP Hannah Spencer’s win at Gorton and Denton. The YouGov poll shows that 23% of the population currently intends to vote Reform – a dip of one percentage point since the last data collection. At 21%, the Greens have effectively leapfrogged Labour and the Tories, which are now tied in third place at 16% each. Anthony Wells, global head o…
Greens leapfrog Labour into second place in the polls following by-election win
The Green Party has overtaken Labour to climb into second place in the polls, days after its victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election. The Greens are up four points on 21%, putting it just two percentage points behind Reform UK on 23%. YouGov said that this is the highest level of support for the Greens it has ever recorded. The YouGov poll shows that people’s current voting intention in a parliamentary election is as follows: Reform UK 23% …
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