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Labour Popularity Surges Amid 'Burnham Bounce ': How Accurate Are the Lord Ashcroft Polls?

A YouGov poll shows Labour ahead with 1,319 respondents preferring another option, while Lord Ashcroft’s firm ranks mid-table and is not a British Polling Council member.

Summary by IBTimes UK
A polling firm has coined the term 'Burnham Bounce' to describe the recent increase in the popularity of the Labour Party. 'Labour have found themselves ahead in recent polls—a situation hard to imagine even a few weeks ago. Very much unlike his predecessor, the new prime minister dominates the headlines with a blizzard of plans and policies,' wrote Lord Ashcroft while releasing his latest poll. He continued: 'Andy Burnham seems to have changed …

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IBTimes UK broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, August 10, 2026.
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