Latest YouGov Westminster voting intention figures
The latest YouGov voting intention poll for The Times and Sky News shows a five point lead for Labour, who are on 27% of the vote, up three points since last week to their highest level recorded by YouGov since January 2025. Additionally, this is the first statistically significant lead for any party in our tracker in three months.
Trailing Labour are Reform UK, on 22% of the vote, down three points compared to our previous figure, and the Conservatives, whose 20% share is within the margin of error of the 19% they recorded in last week’s poll.
- Labour: 27% (+3 from 27-28 Sep)
- Reform UK: 22% (-3)
- Conservatives: 20% (+1)
- Lib Dems: 11% (-1)
- Greens: 11% (=)
- Restore Britain: 3% (=)
- SNP: 3% (+1)
- Plaid Cymru: 1% (=)
- Others: 2% (=)
The Lib Dems and Greens are both on 11% of the vote, which are within the margin of error of last week’s figures.
Methodology
- Sample size: An online survey of 2,312 adults aged 18+ in Great Britain
- Fieldwork: 4 to 5 October 2026
- Commissioned by: The Times and Sky News
Read about our voting intention methodology here
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