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Labour open up five point polling lead over Reform

Labour have cemented their position at the top of the polls.

Charlie Herbert by Charlie Herbert
2026-10-20 09:39
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Labour has surged clear of Reform in the latest UK polling whilst also opening up a clear lead at the top of the polls.

In the lates YouGov polling carried out for Sky News and the Times, Labour saw a three-point jump in support, taking them to 27%.

This puts them four points ahead of the Conservatives who hold onto the second place they took from Reform last week, and sit on 23%.

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And there in third is Reform. Despite a one point increase in support, they remain behind the Tories and are a distant five points adrift of Andy Burnham’s Labour.

The Lib Dems and Greens are in fourth and fifth respectively after both parties suffered a one-point drop.

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Labour extends lead to four points

LAB 27% (+3)
CON 23% (=)
RFM 22% (+1)
LDEM 11% (-1)
GRN 10% (-1) pic.twitter.com/WcVdUcqb19

— Stefan Boscia (@Stefan_Boscia) October 20, 2026

In the wake of the party conferences of recent weeks, there have been some big fluctuations in polling from week to week as parties receive more coverage.

But now that conference season is over, the polls may steady out this week.

Of course, this is all ahead of John Healey’s Autumn Budget next week, which will be the first of Andy Burnham’s government.

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What this does and doesn’t contain will likely have a significant impact on the polls.

For now though, Labour have firmly cemented their position at the top of the polls, with a clear lead over their right-wing rivals.

Meanwhile Reform might have to start worrying about whether they can even get back ahead of the Tories, let alone challenge Labour for top spot.

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