The biggest problem for Labour is that people don't know what it stands for
History shows that parties can win despite the unpopularity of their leaders, but to do so Labour needs to offer policy substance writes Bobby Duffy in the New Statesman.
New polling data, conducted 15-22nd October 2026, shows Labour taking a 8-point lead over their nearest rival. This time that is the Conservatives rather than Reform UK.
New polling data from Ipsos in the UK, conducted in collaboration with the British Museum, reveals mixed public sentiment and widespread historical misconceptions amid the Bayeux Tapestry's return to Britain for the first time in nearly 1000 years.
New polling data from Ipsos in the UK, conducted between 9–13 October 2026, reveals that despite a slight political honeymoon period for Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey.
