United Kingdom: Polling bounce faces October test – Standard Chartered

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Standard Chartered’s Christopher Graham analyzes recent United Kingdom (UK) polling, noting Labour has regained a lead over Reform UK and Conservatives after Andy Burnham became prime minister. Labour’s support has risen but remains below its July 2024 election result, and current MRP seat projections fall short of a majority. Fiscal decisions and the 28 October budget could critically test Labour’s polling bounce.

Labour lead and October budget risks

"The Labour party has led in eight out of the last 10 national polls, having led in just two polls in H1."

"Since Andy Burnham became prime minister on 20 July, the Labour party has seen a 4ppt bounce in its national polling."

"Based on opinion polls between 7 and 27 July, and using Multi-level Regression and Post-stratification (MRP) techniques, Electoral Calculus estimates that Labour could win 244 seats if an election were held tomorrow."

"Burnham has pledged to increase defence spending, reform social care and devolve economic policy away from Westminster."

"Most recent polls show the Labour Party overtaking Reform UK and regaining its lead position. So far it is well short of the sort of bounce that could convince Burnham to call an early election. Burnham’s biggest challenges lie ahead; fiscal decisions in October could challenge the polling bounce."

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