Redfield & Wilton Strategies’ latest national Westminster voting intention poll in Great Britain finds the Labour Party leading by 16%, unchanged from last week. Altogether, the full numbers (with changes from 27 August in parenthesis) are as follows:

Labour 44% (–)
Conservative 28% (–)
Liberal Democrat 14% (+2)
Reform UK 6% (-1)
Green 4% (–)
Scottish National Party 3% (–)
Other 1% (-2)

When those who say they do not know how they would vote in a General Election are included, the Labour Party leads by 14%. After weighting by likelihood to vote, 10% of the sample say they do not know how they would vote, including 12% of those who voted Conservative in December 2019 and 3% of those who voted Labour. 

Altogether, 89% of those who voted Labour in the last General Election say they would vote Labour again, while 61% of those who voted Conservative in 2019 say they would vote Conservative again.

54% of British voters cite healthcare as among the three most important issues that would determine how they would vote in a General Election, ahead of the economy (52%). Respondents also select education (31%), immigration (28%), and the environment (21%).

32% of respondents believe a Labour Party majority would be the most likely outcome if a General Election were held in the next six months. A further 11% expect a Labour-led minority Government. 26% expect a Conservative Party majority, while another 11% expect a Conservative-led minority Government. 

The Government’s net competency rating stands at -21% this week, up two points from last Sunday. Altogether, 23% find the Government competent (+1), while 44% find the Government incompetent (-1).

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak receives a net approval rating of -12%, up three points from our poll last Sunday. Yesterday’s poll finds 31% approving of his overall job performance (+1) against 43% (-2) disapproving. 

Labour leader Keir Starmer’s net approval rating stands at +15%, up three points from last week, and the highest net approval rating he has held since November 2022. 40% approve of Starmer’s job performance (-1), while 25% disapprove (-4).

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s net approval rating stands at -8%, up one point from last Sunday. Overall, 34% disapprove of Hunt’s performance as Chancellor (–), and 26% approve (+1). 

And finally, Keir Starmer (46%, +2) leads Rishi Sunak (29%, -5) by 17 points on who would be the better Prime Minister at this moment, tying the largest lead he has ever held over Sunak on this question.