Andy Burnham continues to beat all other party leaders in terms of who Brits reckon would be the better prime minister.
Labour’s polling revival since Burnham became prime minister has been remarkable. But just as impressive is the fact that Burnham’s personal approval ratings have been relatively unharmed since he took office.
During his time as mayor of Greater Manchester, Burnham was one of the most popular political figures in the country. Whilst you’d expect his popularity to take a hit given the increased scrutiny and coverage he’s received as prime minister, so far this hasn’t been the case.
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In the latest results from YouGov’s best prime minister tracker, Burnham comes out on top against every other major party leader.
Just like in the polls, Burnham’s closest battle is now with Kemi Badenoch, who he beats by twelves points (40% to 28%).
The gap is significantly bigger when people were asked to choose between Burnham and Nigel Farage. Here, Burnham half of Brits would choose Burnham over the Reform UK leader, who gets the nod from just 22% of respondents.
Against, Lib Dem leader Ed Davey and the Greens’ Zack Polanski, Burnham is a comfortable victor, reflecting the stalling in the polls that both parties have experienced in recent months.
The polling makes for dreadful reading for Farage in particular. The Clacton MP only beats Zack Polanski in head-to-head, by 27%-26%.
Perhaps most significantly for Farage and Reform, he has fallen massively behind Tory leader Badenoch. When asked to pick who the better PM would be between the two right-wing figures, 43% of respondents picked Badenoch, with just 15% going for Farage.
This reflects the polling slump Reform have experienced this autumn, with the party having slipped into third behind the Tories.