Labour conference opens as poll projection shifts in party’s favour
More in Common projects Labour on 250 seats and Reform UK on 147, while Andy Burnham announces a help-to-buy scheme for first-time buyers.
Labour’s conference opened in Liverpool amid a sharp change in More in Common’s latest seat projection. It puts Labour on 250 seats and Reform UK on 147, compared with the firm’s July projection of 110 for Labour and 293 for Reform.
The figures are polling projections, not election results. The source report does not provide the methodology or an uncertainty range. Two other polls released on Thursday were also reported to show movement towards Labour under Andy Burnham’s leadership.
Burnham told The Guardian he was prepared to make “difficult but real decisions”, arguing that the public wanted honesty and action. He did not specify what those decisions would be.
He also announced a help-to-buy scheme for first-time buyers who cannot rely on family support. The report provided no details on how the scheme would work.
Burnham is due to deliver a conference speech on Tuesday, when he may set out more about his proposed decisions. The conference’s opening day also included speeches by senior Labour figures.
