See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy GREG HEFFER, POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT Published: 19:17 BST, 21 July 2026 | Updated: 19:17 BST, 21 July 2026
Labour has drawn level with Reform UK following a surge in support for the party amid Andy Burnham's ousting of Keir Starmer as leader, a new poll has shown.The Deltapoll survey found Labour's support had risen eight percentage points since Sir Keir announced his resignation as Prime Minister last month.Labour and Reform were both on 28 per cent support, with Tories on 18 per cent and the Greens and Liberal Democrats both on 10 per cent, according to the latest poll.Deltapoll surveyed more than 2,000 British adults between 17 July and 20 July, a period during which Mr Burnham officially replaced Sir Keir as both Labour leader and PM.Reform's level of support was unchanged since last month's poll, despite growing questions over party leader Nigel Farage's personal finances.The Tories were up one percentage point, with the Greens down three points and the Lib Dems down two points.It comes after a Survation poll last week also showed Labour neck-and-neck with Reform. The parties were both on 24 per cent in that survey, with the Tories not far behind on 21 per cent.In the first meeting of his new Cabinet on Tuesday, Mr Burnham told his newly-appointed top team it was vital they now 'pulled together' in the same direction following weeks of Labour leadership chaos.
