A Burnham bounce? Now another poll finds Labour have drawn LEVEL with Reform UK after party ditched Keir Starmer

By GREG HEFFER, POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT Published: 19:17, 21 July 2026 | Updated: 19:17, 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. Your browser does not support iframes. In a readout of the meeting, the PM's official spokesman said: 'Today's Cabinet reflected a sense of a united team, a new sense of energy, and a second chance at a first impression.' The spokesman added that Mr Burnham opened by congratulating his Cabinet and telling them they were a 'good team from all backgrounds that reflected the country they served'. 'The PM said people across Britain were finding life hard, and ministers should think every day about what they could do to take a little bit of pressure off,' he continued. 'The PM added that this Government needed to be a cost-of-living one. 'He said today's announcement (on cutting VAT on electricity bills) showed the Government was prepared to reprioritise to reduce the pressure and deliver on tackling the cost of living. 'The Chancellor then reiterated that reprioritisation would allow the Government to make life more affordable for people, whilst maintaining fiscal discipline.' The PM said it was important the public could see the steps being taken towards his 10-year vision, according to Downing Street.