"As Labour delegates head to Party Conference this weekend, the latest polling from Opinium shows Andy Burnham's personal approval rating is far outstripping those of Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his beleaguered Labour Party. Burnham leads Starmer by 51 points on net approval. The Mayor of Greater Manchester has a net positive approval rating of +10, while Starmer languishes on -40."
"However, over half the UK population does not have a strong view of Burnham, with 29% neither approving nor disapproving of the Mayor, and 27% stating they do not know. The polling also suggests that Andy Burnham is not a silver bullet for Labour to combat Reform. On the question of who would make the best Prime Minister, Burnham (24%) still trails Reform leader Nigel Farage (31%). He also fares worse than Starmer in this matchup, who polls at 27% against Farage's 29%."
Opinium polling gives Andy Burnham a net approval of +10 and Keir Starmer -40, producing a 51-point lead for Burnham. Over half the public lacks a strong view of Burnham: 29% neither approve nor disapprove and 27% say they do not know. On best Prime Minister, Burnham scores 24%, trailing Nigel Farage on 31% and Keir Starmer on 27% in a Farage matchup. Public sentiment toward Starmer has worsened since he became Prime Minister: 52% view him more negatively and only 15% more positively. Half of the public view Labour more negatively and 68% judge the government not a success, with leadership cited as a key weakness.
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