Prime Minister Andy Burnham has recorded the strongest approval rating of the three main party leaders in new Deltapoll figures, with his net rating rising sharply over the past month.
The polling, conducted between 21 and 24 August, gives Burnham a net approval rating of +26, up eight points since late July.
According to the figures, 56% approve of the job Burnham is doing while 30% disapprove.
That puts him 13 points ahead of Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, who records a net approval rating of +13, with 48% approving and 35% disapproving.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage remains significantly underwater, with a net approval rating of -16. Just 38% approve of his performance compared with 54% who disapprove.
The results were highlighted by PollCheck, which noted that Burnham’s net rating had risen by eight points compared with Deltapoll’s 24–27 July survey.
Badenoch’s rating has also improved by six points, while Farage has risen by just one point but remains the only one of the three leaders with a negative overall rating.
The figures offer further encouragement for Labour following Burnham’s first month as Prime Minister, during which the Government has announced a series of measures focused on the cost of living, housing, public transport, youth employment and public services.
Burnham has sought to present his early premiership as focused on practical measures designed to give families greater “breathing space”, including the £2 bus fare cap in England, cuts to electricity costs and major new investment in social and affordable housing.
The latest approval figures suggest that approach is resonating with a significant proportion of voters.
While approval ratings are distinct from voting intention, Burnham’s positive score provides Labour with another encouraging sign as the party seeks to consolidate its recent polling recovery.
The contrast with Farage is particularly striking: Burnham’s +26 net approval is 42 points higher than the Reform leader’s -16.
With Labour also showing improved performance in a number of recent voting intention polls, the latest Deltapoll numbers will add to hopes within the party that Burnham’s early momentum in Downing Street can be sustained.
