Polling expert Professor Sir John Curtice says polls confirm ‘Labour have been given a second chance’ but warns against an early election

Only six members of Burnham’s cabinet would retain their seats, while 10 members of Starmer’s cabinet would have kept theirs if a general election were held tomorrow.

Just over a quarter of Brits would now vote for Labour in a general election , catapulting the party ahead of Reform for the first time since March last year.