Labour likely to win next election with Burnham as leader, say party members – UK politics live
Summary
A recent poll shows that Labour party members prefer Andy Burnham over Keir Starmer as their leader and believe Burnham has a better chance of winning the next UK election. Despite this, many members think Starmer has done a good job as prime minister but want him to step down before the next election.Key Facts
- Labour members rank Andy Burnham higher than Keir Starmer for party leadership.
- When asked to choose between Starmer and Burnham, Burnham leads by a ratio of 3 to 2.
- Members believe Labour is more likely to win the next election under Burnham's leadership than Starmer’s.
- Only 28% of Labour members want Starmer to lead the party into the next election.
- 66% of members say Starmer has done a fairly or very good job as prime minister.
- Angela Rayner has the highest favorability rating among potential leaders, though she is not the preferred choice for leader.
- Burnham holds the highest “very favourable” rating among candidates.
- There is ongoing political activity with multiple government events and meetings scheduled today.
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