{"id":51990,"date":"2026-05-29T21:55:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T21:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/51990\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T21:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T21:55:12","slug":"burnham-as-pm-would-not-beat-farage-in-a-general-election-poll-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/51990\/","title":{"rendered":"Burnham as PM would not beat Farage in a general election, poll shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Andy Burnham would face a struggle to beat Reform UK in the next election if he replaces Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister, new polling suggests.<\/p>\n<p>Labour <a class=\"post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/news\/politics\/four-things-burnhams-manifesto-reveals-plans-housing-asylum-4445842?ico=in-line_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">led by Burnham<\/a> would be backed by 20 per cent of voters at the next election \u2013 two points ahead of the party led by Starmer, but still three points behind Reform on 23 per cent, according to the latest BMG Research poll for The i Paper.<\/p>\n<p>A Burnham-led Labour would cause two-point falls in support for Reform and the Greens (9 per cent), although there was a slightly higher proportion of voters saying they were not sure, or would not vote when compared with Starmer remaining leader.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tShorts\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tScroll to previous short<br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/inews-theme\/assets\/images\/chevron.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tScroll to next short<br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/inews-theme\/assets\/images\/chevron.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/inews-theme\/assets\/images\/chevron.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Cold water shock explained as 12 die during heatwave<\/p>\n<p>Temperatures remain above average for much of the UK after a record-breaking spell of hot weather saw 12 people die in open water and a yellow heat health alert remains in force.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"428\" width=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_298783905.jpg\" alt=\"An exceptional bank holiday heatwave is currently bringing record-breaking weather to England with temperatures forecast to climb into the low 30s by Monday. (Picture: Finnbarr Webster\/Getty Images)\" class=\"wp-image-4436963\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"  \/>An exceptional bank holiday heatwave is currently bringing record-breaking weather to England, with temperatures forecast to climb into the low 30s by Monday (Photo: Finnbarr Webster\/Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Warning over increased risk of drowning<\/p>\n<p> The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) alert for eastern and South East England and London runs until 8pm on Saturday. Water-related incidents could increase during this time, with the agency warning of cold water shock and drowning.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_thumbnail post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/news\/photos-prove-uk-cannot-cope-heatwave-4439652?ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_299038184.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_label\">NEWS<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_min-read\">4 min read<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_thumbnail post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/inews-lifestyle\/late-frosts-heatwave-sunshine-what-gardeners-plant-now-4424823?ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_298303740.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_label\">LIFESTYLE<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_min-read\">2 min read<\/p>\n<p>What is cold water shock?<\/p>\n<p>Cold water shock is the body\u2019s natural physical reaction to sudden immersion in cold water.<\/p>\n<p>The response is immediate and can lead to drowning, the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) said.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who suddenly enters cold water is at risk, and they may accidentally fall in or jump in.<\/p>\n<p>Cold water shock can affect anyone regardless of swimming ability.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_thumbnail post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/news\/hot-weather-impacts-body-minutes-hours-days-4429714?ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_298293918.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_label\">NEWS<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_min-read\">3 min read<\/p>\n<p>What happens when you have cold water shock?<\/p>\n<p>It causes gasping, panic and loss of swimming ability, all of which can lead to drowning, the National Water Safety Forum (NWSF) said. It also causes a spike in heart rate and blood pressure, which can result in a heart attack, even if the person is fit and healthy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"675\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1780091704_873_SEI_278370135.jpg\" alt=\"People gathering in the river Thames in South Bank in London, United Kingdom. The Thames may not be the first place that springs to mind when you fancy a swim, but with Londons most famous waterway now cleaner than its been for 150 years, wild swimming is on the up.\" class=\"wp-image-4119786\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"  \/>People gathering in the river Thames in South Bank in London (Photographer: lorenzo grifantini<br \/>Provider: Getty Images<br \/>Source: iStock Editorial)<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_thumbnail post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/inews-lifestyle\/tried-2300-cooling-bed-slept-through-heatwave-4437681?ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_298998968.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_label\">LIFESTYLE<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_min-read\">5 min read<\/p>\n<p>\nHow cold is water in the UK?\n<\/p>\n<p>Many inland waters remain at 16\u00b0C or below even in summer. This temperature is considered hazardous for cold water shock.<\/p>\n<p>Even on a hot day water can be cold. Average UK and Ireland sea temperatures are 12\u00b0C and rivers such as the Thames are colder.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"675\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_244425098.jpg\" alt=\"Billy Monger: The Race is on For Comic Relief ,19-03-2025,Billy Monger,Billy swimming in the sea in Hawaii,SBX Studios Ltd,Daniel Weiss\" class=\"wp-image-3593994\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"  \/>Monger was brilliant in the water (Photo: BBC\/SBX Studios Ltd\/Daniel Weiss)<\/p>\n<p>Water can take many weeks to warm up. Sea water around the UK does not get to its warmest until late August or early September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--badge\">NEWS<\/p>\n<p>Two adults and a child die in London after fall from building<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"675\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_299358360.jpg\" alt=\"General view of the high-rise block of flats on Churchyard Row, Elephant and Castle, in south London, where a man, a woman and a child have died after a fall on Wednesday. Their deaths are being treated as unexpected. Picture date: Friday May 29, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Erik Olsson\/PA Wire\" class=\"wp-image-4447362\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"  \/>Caption: General view of the high-rise block of flats on Churchyard Row, Elephant and Castle,  in south London, where a man, a woman and a child have died after a fall on Wednesday. Their deaths are being treated as unexpected. Picture date: Friday May 29, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Erik Olsson\/PA Wire<br \/>Photographer: Erik Olsson<br \/>Provider: Erik Olsson\/PA Wire<br \/>Source: PA<\/p>\n<p>A man, a woman and a child have died after falling from a high-rise block of flats in south London, the Metropolitan Police said.<\/p>\n<p>Officers were called to the Uncle building in Elephant and Castle at 7.29am on Wednesday to reports that people had fallen from a height.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency services arrived in minutes<\/p>\n<p>Our first paramedic arrived in around four minutes. Very sadly, despite the best efforts of our crews, three people were pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>London ambulance service spokesperson<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"675\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-1458485432.jpg\" alt=\"Emergency ambulance on city street in London, UK - stock photo\" class=\"wp-image-4272825\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"  \/>Emergency ambulance on city street in London, UK \u2013 stock photo. (Photo: Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Deaths treated as \u2018unexpected\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The deaths are being treated as \u201cunexpected\u201d and no other injuries have been reported, the force said. Their next of kin has been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.<\/p>\n<p>The Met Police said officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service, London\u2019s Air Ambulance and the London Fire Brigade.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"675\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_299358840.jpg\" alt=\"General view of the high-rise block of flats on Churchyard Row, Elephant and Castle, in south London, where a man, a woman and a child have died after a fall on Wednesday. Their deaths are being treated as unexpected. Picture date: Friday May 29, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Erik Olsson\/PA Wire\" class=\"wp-image-4447364\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"  \/>Caption: General view of the high-rise block of flats on Churchyard Row, Elephant and Castle,  in south London, where a man, a woman and a child have died after a fall on Wednesday. Their deaths are being treated as unexpected. Picture date: Friday May 29, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Erik Olsson\/PA Wire<br \/>Photographer: Erik Olsson<br \/>Provider: Erik Olsson\/PA Wire<br \/>Source: PA<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_thumbnail post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/news\/uk-politics-latest-live-updates-3-4395456?ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1780091705_796_SEI_222176929-e1728286236105.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_label\">LIVE<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_min-read\">1 min read<\/p>\n<p>Adding new pill could help incurable blood cancer patients live well for longer<\/p>\n<p>A new once-daily pill could help patients with a with an incurable\u00a0blood\u00a0cancer\u00a0live longer without the disease getting worse, according to researchers.<\/p>\n<p>A trial found that patients on the new treatment lived more than twice as long without their\u00a0cancer\u00a0progressing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_261254810.jpg\" alt=\"EMBARGOED TO 0001 WEDNESDAY AUGUST 6 File photo dated 18\/01\/23 of a general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward at Ealing Hospital in London. Women with advanced form womb cancer have been given fresh hope after a new treatment was given the green light for widespread NHS use. Issue date: Wednesday August 6, 2025. PA Photo. Just 15% of women live for five years if they have been diagnosed with advanced (stage four) endometrial cancer - a cancer which usually starts in the lining of the womb. Photo credit should read: Jeff Moore\/PA Wire\" class=\"wp-image-3844769\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"  \/>(Photo: Jeff Moore\/PA).<\/p>\n<p>What you need to know about multiple myeloma<\/p>\n<p>Every year, about 6,200 people in the UK are diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of\u00a0blood\u00a0cancer\u00a0that develops from abnormal plasma cells in bone marrow.<\/p>\n<p>But there are few options for patients whose multiple myeloma has returned or stopped responding to standard treatments.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"507\" width=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_274061667.jpg\" alt=\"Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)\" class=\"wp-image-4038319\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"  \/>Epstein-Barr virus is not as harmless as we once thought (Photo: Kateryna Kon\/Science Photo Library\/Getty)<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_thumbnail post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/news\/health\/cancer-rates-under-50s-rising-no-one-sure-why-4382878?ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1780091706_120_SEI_295005722.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_label\">Analysis<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_min-read\">4 min read<\/p>\n<p>\nA closer look at the detail\n<\/p>\n<p>But US researchers, who presented their findings at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago, found that adding a new once-daily pill to a combination of drugs already used on the NHS could help patients live well for longer. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"512\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_280655911_cb07ff.jpg\" alt=\"Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), computer illustration. EBV, also known as human herpes virus 4, is 1 of 8 herpes viruses that infects humans. It is best known as the cause of infectious mononucleosis (glandular fever), but is also associated with some forms of cancer, including Burkitts lymphoma. In both infections, the virus infects one type of white blood cell, the B lymphocytes. Infection with EBV is common and usually harmless; additional factors potentiate the development of more serious diseases.\" class=\"wp-image-4167293\" style=\"aspect-ratio:5\/4;object-fit:cover\"  \/>Caption: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), computer illustration. EBV, also known as human herpes virus 4, is 1 of 8 herpes viruses that infects humans. It is best known as the cause of infectious mononucleosis (glandular fever), but is also associated with some forms of cancer, including Burkitts lymphoma. In both infections, the virus infects one type of white blood cell, the B lymphocytes. Infection with EBV is common and usually harmless; additional factors potentiate the development of more serious diseases.<br \/>Photographer: KATERYNA KON\/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRA<br \/>Provider: Getty Images\/Science Photo Libra<br \/>Source: Science Photo Library RF<br \/>Copyright: Science Photo Library<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"711\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_235519514.jpg\" alt=\"File photo dated 18\/01\/23 of a general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward at Ealing Hospital in London. An innovative new drug being trialled to tackle certain cancers could also benefit patients with advanced prostate cancer whose treatment has stopped working, according to scientists. Experts hailed the discovery as an \" exciting=\"\" step=\"\" towards=\"\" tackling=\"\" treatment=\"\" resistance=\"\" for=\"\" patients=\"\" with=\"\" the=\"\" disease.=\"\" issue=\"\" date:=\"\" friday=\"\" january=\"\" pa=\"\" photo.=\"\" see=\"\" story=\"\" health=\"\" prostate.=\"\" photo=\"\" credit=\"\" should=\"\" read:=\"\" jeff=\"\" moore=\"\" wire=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3715119\" style=\"aspect-ratio:9\/10;object-fit:cover\"  \/>Of the 108 NHS Trusts that reported full data for each year since 2015\/16, 73 saw a rise in the number of breaches of the 28-day reschedule standard (Photo: Jeff Moore\/PA Wire)<\/p>\n<p>The trial to test the the triplet therapy \u2013 which included the new treatment mezigdomide \u2013 included 479 people with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.<\/p>\n<p>What difference does it make?<\/p>\n<p>Some 288 patients were given the new triplet drug of mezigdomide, carfilzomib, and dexamethasone, while 191 had just carfilzomib and dexamethasone.<\/p>\n<p>After a follow-up period, those in the mezigdomide group lived for a median of 18 months without their disease progressing. That is more than double the 8.3 months for the group given the two-drug combination.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_thumbnail post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/news\/new-alzheimers-drugs-transform-treatment-4357150?ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1780091707_964_SEI_293270586.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_label\">Newsletter (\u00a3)<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_min-read\">5 min read<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_thumbnail post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/culture\/prescription-only-drug-fuelling-classical-music-4322951?ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_291594956-e1775658878200.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_label\">CULTURE<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_min-read\">5 min read<\/p>\n<p>How does it work?<\/p>\n<p>Mezigdomide works by attaching to a specific protein in the body.<\/p>\n<p>It then pulls in all the disease-causing proteins \u2013 like a magnet, and degrades them.<\/p>\n<p>By wiping out these\u00a0cancer-fuelling proteins, the drug also stimulates the immune system to attack and kill remaining\u00a0cancer\u00a0cells.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_thumbnail post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/inews-lifestyle\/breast-cancer-49-everything-changed-diet-4368992?ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1780091707_757_SEI_294018509.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_label\">LIFESTYLE<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_min-read\">5 min read<\/p>\n<p>Promising results<\/p>\n<p>There are several pivotal studies with mezigdomide\u2026<br \/>Its ability to reverse immune exhaustion and enhance immune activity makes it an ideal partner to current immunotherapies as well as other novel oral agents, and numerous trials are now under way.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Richardson, director of clinical research at the Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Centre at Dana-Farber<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"675\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2220249230.jpg\" alt=\"High angle view of doctor with patient sitting on examination table in clinic - stock photo\" class=\"wp-image-4303326\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"  \/>High angle view of doctor with patient sitting on examination table in clinic \u2013 stock photo. (Photo: Getty)<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--badge\">PROPERTY<\/p>\n<p>The seaside hotspots where house prices are growing fastest<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"570\" width=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_213982591.jpg\" alt=\"The beach at Aberporth on the Welsh coast in Ceredigion. (Photo by: Anna Stowe\/Loop Images\/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)\" class=\"wp-image-3192160\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"  \/>The beach at Aberporth on the Welsh coast in Ceredigion (Photo: Anna Stowe\/Loop Images\/Universal Images Group\/Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Coastal towns in Merseyside and Wales are rising coastal\u00a0hotspots\u00a0where house prices are climbing the fastest \u2013 and outpacing the rest of the UK, according to new analysis from Rightmove.<\/p>\n<p>To be beside the seaside\u2026<\/p>\n<p>House buyers are increasingly flocking to the seaside, which has ticked up local property prices. <\/p>\n<p>Bootle in Merseyside tops the list, with data showing that the average asking price has jumped 11 per cent compared with last year.<\/p>\n<p>That said, house prices in the coastal town remain well below the national average at \u00a3141,680.<\/p>\n<p>Another Merseyside\u00a0hotspot, Crosby, was second fastest \u2013 growing with house prices up by 9 per cent to an average of \u00a3330,900.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_thumbnail post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/inews-lifestyle\/travel\/burnhams-norfolk-coastal-alternative-cotswolds-3522153?ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_238666115.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_label\">TRAVEL<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_min-read\">5 min read<\/p>\n<p>\nA closer look at the detail\n<\/p>\n<p>Several Welsh towns have also seen some of the biggest jumps in house prices along the coast. The cost of a home in Penarth, near to the capital Cardiff, was up by 8 per cent to an average of \u00a3433,091\u2013 sitting well above the national UK average of \u00a3378,304, according to Rightmove.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"512\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_209306305.jpg\" alt=\"Views of the marina, Penarth, Cardiff, UK, 17th June 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-3122064\" style=\"aspect-ratio:5\/4;object-fit:cover;width:204px\"  \/>Penarth is a desirable town to live<br \/>(Photo: Abbie Trayler-Smith)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"711\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_209306497.jpg\" alt=\"Penarth Pier and seafront, Penarth, Cardiff, UK, 17th June 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-3122054\" style=\"aspect-ratio:9\/10;object-fit:cover;width:195px\"  \/>Penarth Pier and seafront (Photo: Abbie Trayler-Smith)<\/p>\n<p>Average asking prices are currently 0.3 per cent lower in Britain compared with last year, but several\u00a0seaside\u00a0locations are defying this dip.<\/p>\n<p>\nTop 5\u00a0seaside\u00a0locations with the highest year-on-year house price growth\n<\/p>\n<p>1Bootle, Merseyside, up 11 per cent to \u00a3141,680.<\/p>\n<p>2Crosby, Merseyside, up 9 per cent to \u00a3330,900.<\/p>\n<p>3Penarth, South Glamorgan, Wales, up 8 per cent to \u00a3433,081.<\/p>\n<p>4Llantwit Major, South Glamorgan, Wales, up 8 per cent tto \u00a3340,033.<\/p>\n<p>5Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales, up 7 per cent to \u00a3201,570.<\/p>\n<p>Top growers still dwarfed by southern British towns<\/p>\n<p>The seaside towns with the highest year-on-year growth remain dwarfed by some of the more sought after areas down south. <\/p>\n<p>The average price of a home in Sandbanks, Dorset \u2013 the most expensive seaside town in Britain \u2013 is \u00a0\u00a31,119,945, followed by Canford Cliffs, Dorset, at \u00a31,045,533.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_thumbnail post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/inews-lifestyle\/money\/property-and-mortgages\/offer-price-asking-mortgage-4352020?ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_293245045.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_label\">PROPERTY AND MORTGAGES<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_min-read\">3 min read<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_thumbnail post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/inews-lifestyle\/travel\/welsh-seaside-towns-historic-cinema-steam-train-blue-flag-beach-4399258?ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_296131941.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_label\">TRAVEL<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_min-read\">5 min read<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--badge\">RETIREMENT<\/p>\n<p>The people choosing \u2018half-retirement\u2019 in their 50s and 60s<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_298500586.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/> <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1780091709_59_SEI_238894263-e1738921628276.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--byline_name\">Emily Braeger\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--byline_job-title\">Money Reporter<\/p>\n<p>For generations,\u00a0retirement was seen as the reward\u00a0at the end of working life. Put money into a pension, pay off the mortgage, stop working in your 60s and finally relax.<\/p>\n<p>But a growing number of older Britons are quietly rewriting the script and opting for what has become known as \u201chalf-retirement\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\nLifestyle over ambition\n<\/p>\n<p>This so-called \u201chalf-retirement\u201d is when someone continues to work part-time,\u00a0taking on flexible side jobs\u00a0or reshaping their career around their lifestyle rather than ambition.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"512\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-1316108939.jpg\" alt=\"Dog licking mature woman in back yard - stock photo\" class=\"wp-image-4304256\" style=\"aspect-ratio:5\/4;object-fit:cover;width:204px\"  \/>Dog licking mature woman in back yard \u2013 stock photo. (Photo: Getty)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"711\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_174745293.jpg\" alt=\"Senior man in his 50s with grey hair and beard, sitting on blue sofa with pet cat, relaxing and enjoying his music at home\" class=\"wp-image-2665881\" style=\"aspect-ratio:9\/10;object-fit:cover;width:195px\"  \/>(Hours\/Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Some are doing it because the cost of living has made retirement more expensive, and others want extra money for travel, helping children financially, or simply maintaining a comfortable lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--badge\">half-retiree<\/p>\n<p>David Samuel, 59, falls into this category<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_299027483.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4445808\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"  \/>David Samuel has saved more than \u00a3300,000 into a pension Photographer: Jo Worthington<\/p>\n<p>His mortgage is paid off, his children are grown up and married, and he has a considerable \u00a3300,000 nest egg to get him through his golden years. <\/p>\n<p>But he doesn\u2019t plan on retiring.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_thumbnail post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/opinion\/people-getting-wrong-about-money-retirement-4439242?ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_299130719.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_label\">Newsletter (\u00a3)<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_min-read\">6 min read<\/p>\n<p>Slowing not stopping<\/p>\n<p>Despite technically being in a position where I could begin winding down towards a more traditional retirement, I have no desire to stop\u2026 Instead, I believe I have discovered something better \u2013 half-retirement.<\/p>\n<p>David Samuel, 59, told the i paper<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"675\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2257187252.jpg\" alt=\"Bank money piggy save tax plan saving retirement financial invest sits on wooden desk top beside modern calculator used for tracking personal income concept planning budget goals - stock photo\" class=\"wp-image-4213430\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"  \/>Bank money piggy save tax plan saving retirement financial invest sits on wooden desk top beside modern calculator used for tracking personal income concept planning budget goals \u2013 stock photo. (Photo: Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Reduced hours<\/p>\n<p>For David, this means working 20 hours a week at his business, which coaches other business owners. <\/p>\n<p>While he has largely handed over the reins, he now focuses more on working directly with his clients.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"675\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2194341824.jpg\" alt=\"To view of a senior woman working from home using laptop computer - stock photo\" class=\"wp-image-4254220\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"  \/>To view of a senior woman working from home using laptop computer \u2013 stock photo. (Photo: Getty)<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_thumbnail post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/inews-lifestyle\/six-ways-happier-work-50s-4424891?ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_297981060-e1779183716399.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_label\">LIFESTYLE<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_min-read\">8 min read<\/p>\n<p>And he\u2019s not alone\u2026<\/p>\n<p>According to figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), 10 per cent of working adults aged between 40 and 75 are semi-retired.<\/p>\n<p>Caroline and Murray Sims, both 65, are also among those finding new ways to make retirement income stretch further, by working part-time. <\/p>\n<p>The role involves caring for homeowners\u2019 properties and pets while they are away, and it can earn people up to \u00a3150 a week alongside food and travel allowances, Caroline said.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_thumbnail post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/inews-lifestyle\/quit-job-travel-world-pet-sitting-3505651?ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_237561258.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_label\">Big Read<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_min-read\">7 min read<\/p>\n<p>Two charged after bystander fatally shot outside Sheffield bar<\/p>\n<p>A man and a woman have been charged in connection with the death of a mother-of-one who was shot outside a bar in Sheffield, police said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"743\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_299129482-e1780051040468.jpg\" alt=\"Undated handout photo issued by South Yorkshire Police of 30-year-old mother-of-one Shanice Brookes who has been named woman who was fatally shot outside a bar in Sheffield on Monday. Issue date: Wednesday May 27, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: South Yorkshire Police\/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.\" class=\"wp-image-4446249\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\"  \/>Caption: Undated handout photo issued by South Yorkshire Police of 30-year-old mother-of-one Shanice Brookes who has been named woman who was fatally shot outside a bar in Sheffield on Monday. Issue date: Wednesday May 27, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: South Yorkshire Police\/PA Wire <\/p>\n<p>NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.<br \/>Photographer: South Yorkshire Police<br \/>Provider: South Yorkshire Police\/PA Wire<br \/>Source: PA<\/p>\n<p>What happened?<\/p>\n<p>Shanice Brookes, 30, was found with serious injuries outside the bar One Four One in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday. She later died in hospital.<\/p>\n<p>South Yorkshire Police said the charity worker was \u201can innocent bystander\u201d on a night out. Her family said she was working for young adult care charity, Zest, while studying for a university degree.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"675\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_298936755.jpg\" alt=\"A police cordon at the scene near the One Four One bar on West Street, Sheffield, where a 30-year-old woman died following a shooting. Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after officers were called to the scene at 2.45am on Monday morning. Picture date: Monday May 25, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Dave Higgens\/PA Wire\" class=\"wp-image-4446252\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"  \/>Caption: A police cordon at the scene near the One Four One bar on West Street, Sheffield, where a 30-year-old woman died following a shooting. Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after officers were called to the scene at 2.45am on Monday morning. Picture date: Monday May 25, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Dave Higgens\/PA Wire<br \/>Photographer: Dave Higgens<br \/>Provider: Dave Higgens\/PA Wire<br \/>Source: PA<br \/>Copyright: PA<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_thumbnail post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/news\/motability-cars-seized-drugs-drinking-no-insurance-4229103?ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_285853410.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_label\">Investigation<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_min-read\">6 min read<\/p>\n<p>\nWhat happens now?\n<\/p>\n<p>Jemele Rhone, 30, has been charged with murder, while Deiryen Dyce, 32, has been charged with assisting an offender. The pair are due to appear at Sheffield Magistrates\u2019 Court.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"512\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_299040397.jpg\" alt=\"Screengrab taken from CCTV footage dated 25\/05\/26 issued by South Yorkshire Police of a white Audi at the junction of Eldon Street and West Hill Street near the One Four One bar in Sheffield, where a 30-year-old woman died following a shooting on Monday. Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after officers were called to the scene at 2.45am on Monday morning. Issue date: Tuesday May 26, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: South Yorkshire Police\/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.\" class=\"wp-image-4446250\" style=\"aspect-ratio:5\/4;object-fit:cover;width:204px\"  \/>Caption: Screengrab taken from CCTV footage dated 25\/05\/26 issued by South Yorkshire Police of a white Audi at the junction of Eldon Street and West Hill Street near the One Four One bar in Sheffield, where a 30-year-old woman died following a shooting on Monday. Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after officers were called to the scene at 2.45am on Monday morning.  Issue date: Tuesday May 26, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: South Yorkshire Police\/PA Wire <\/p>\n<p>NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.<br \/>Photographer: South Yorkshire Police<br \/>Provider: South Yorkshire Police\/PA Wire<br \/>Source: PA<br \/>Copyright: PA<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"711\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_298936756.jpg\" alt=\"A police cordon at the scene near the One Four One bar on West Street, Sheffield, where a 30-year-old woman died following a shooting. Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after officers were called to the scene at 2.45am on Monday morning. Picture date: Monday May 25, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Dave Higgens\/PA Wire\" class=\"wp-image-4446251\" style=\"aspect-ratio:9\/10;object-fit:cover;width:195px\"  \/>Caption: A police cordon at the scene near the One Four One bar on West Street, Sheffield, where a 30-year-old woman died following a shooting. Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after officers were called to the scene at 2.45am on Monday morning. Picture date: Monday May 25, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Dave Higgens\/PA Wire<br \/>Photographer: Dave Higgens<br \/>Provider: Dave Higgens\/PA Wire<br \/>Source: PA<br \/>Copyright: PA<\/p>\n<p>Rhone is also charged with possession of a firearm and possession of criminal property, police said. Dyce is also charged with possession of ammunition, possession of drugs with intent to supply and possession of criminal property.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Truly one of a kind\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Detective Chief Inspector, Andy Knowles, of South Yorkshire Police, said: \u201cShanice was an entirely innocent bystander who should\u2019ve been able to enjoy a night out in our city without the fear that she wouldn\u2019t come home safely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that her family and young son, \u201cnow face the harrowing reality that they will never get to see her again\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Shanice\u2019s family described her as \u201ctruly one of a kind\u201d and said she had the \u201cbiggest heart and the kind of energy you could never forget\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_thumbnail post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/opinion\/eni-aluko-won-court-abuse-challenge-4439662?ico=in-line_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_299129089.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_label\">OPINION<\/p>\n<p class=\"inews--shorts-card--article_min-read\">4 min read<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/inews-theme\/assets\/images\/chevron.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The finding \u2013 on the specific question of who voters would back at the next election with Burnham or Starmer as leader, which operates differently to headline voting intention polling \u2013 defies a recent survey which suggested <a class=\"post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/news\/politics\/reform-force-general-election-risks-backfiring-4428626?srsltid=AfmBOoog1kSAFzbM9nGIPw8aGkmAQgmfrnQ8QzX15akTf-ZOv4z8kB4N&amp;ico=in-line_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Labour would come out on top if the leadership frontrunner took over as PM<\/a> because he would deliver an eight-point boost to the party\u2019s support.<\/p>\n<p>The Greater Manchester mayor was nevertheless the clear favourite to take over if Labour changes leader on 23 per cent, well ahead of his nearest rival Wes Streeting on 4 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>Burnham was also the only frontline Labour politician with a positive perception score (+2), with Streeting in third place on -23, behind Shabana Mahmood (-19).<\/p>\n<p>Jack Curry, pollster at BMG, said: \u201cWhen we tested likelihood to vote for Burnham\u2019s Labour against Starmer\u2019s, there was a small increase in those who would back the party under Burnham, but even if he wins the Makerfield by-election and becomes Labour leader, it is by no means guaranteed he would turn around Labour\u2019s electoral fortunes straight away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Burnham is currently fighting against Reform\u2019s Robert Kenyon to become an MP in the Makerfield by-election on 18 June, with victory and a return to Parliament likely to be a precursor to a leadership bid to replace Starmer.<\/p>\n<p>He has pledged to put Labour \u201csolidly on the side of working class people\u201d and promised to tackle inequality, saying the party\u2019s failure to deliver change in this area has left voters going \u201cfurther to the extremes\u201d, thought to be a reference to Reform.<\/p>\n<p>But he would face immediate pressure for a general election, with nearly half (48 per cent) of voters saying there should be an early poll if Labour elects a new leader, while only around a third (32 per cent) said they should continue until the next scheduled vote. Although much of the pressure for a snap election would come from Conservative and Reform supporters.<\/p>\n<p>In a sign that Labour supporters may be thinking twice about ousting Starmer, the percentage of those wanting to replace him has fallen by five points to 37 per cent with a two-point increase in those who want him to remain (48 per cent).<\/p>\n<p>Among the general public, many more voters want to see Starmer replaced than stay.<\/p>\n<p>But there were signs that his attempted fightback was having some impact as support for Labour ousting him among the wider electorate fell by six percentage points and those backing him staying on rose by five percentage points.<\/p>\n<p>Curry said: \u201cThere has been a slight shift towards those who want Starmer to stay as leader, with backing for him to remain ticking up since April. But the underlying picture remains uncomfortable for the Prime Minister, with a clear majority of those expressing a view still wanting him gone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There was small comfort for Starmer in headline voting intention figures on who people would back if there were an election today, with Labour up two points to 21 per cent, cutting the lead of Reform (stable on 29 per cent) to eight points.<\/p>\n<p>This has been accompanied by a four-point drop for the Greens from a 16 per cent high watermark to 12 per cent, suggesting Zack Polanski\u2019s honeymoon period as leader is over after his controversial response to the Golders Green attack. He also faced difficult headlines after the British Red Cross disputed his claim that he\u2019d acted as a spokesperson for the charity and it emerged he was being investigated for possibly failing to pay council tax <a class=\"post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/news\/huge-sum-zack-polanski-may-have-failed-pay-houseboat-council-tax-4413110?srsltid=AfmBOorE2Y4OJm32YVTBokv6AJLzn6M_Cv7uUmz2MDwK-Jh4o1nIvalt&amp;ico=in-line_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">when he lived on a houseboat in London.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Tories meanwhile remained stable in third place on 17 per cent while the Liberal Democrats were now neck and neck with the Greens on 12 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>Starmer\u2019s dire personal ratings improved by just one point with a net satisfaction score of -48 in the aftermath of local elections and the challenge to his leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Tory leader Kemi Badenoch continued to record the highest net satisfaction score among party leaders of -3, driven by the highest \u201csatisfied\u201d rating of her leadership so far on 28 per cent, although many more voters are still yet to make up their mind about her compared with others.<\/p>\n<p>Farage\u2019s net satisfaction rating remained consistent on -15, suggesting <a class=\"post_in-line_link\" href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/news\/politics\/boris-johnson-trap-farage-risks-falling-into-5m-donation-4430868?srsltid=AfmBOoqlRVaR0iQw3sIxGOo8Qv0E50nr9Ld9dtDoqoKFGlQoZaAVW_mq&amp;ico=in-line_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the standards probe into his \u00a35m donation from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne was not impacting the public\u2019s view of his leadership, <\/a>although he recorded his highest-ever dissatisfied rating (45 per cent) since becoming an MP.<\/p>\n<p>Reform also led among voters on 15 key issues, including the two deemed most important \u2013 cost of living (five point lead over Labour) and immigration (18 point lead).<\/p>\n<p>Starmer\u2019s party leads on only two issues \u2013 the war in Ukraine and education, although it was gaining ground on social care and the economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLabour will take small comfort from this month\u2019s numbers, but only small,\u201d Curry said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe local elections and front-bench resignations have left the party visibly bruised, and the polling reflects a public that has largely stopped listening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Reform UK spokesman said: \u201cReform has all the momentum in British politics and we have now had the lead in nearly 300 opinion polls in a row. This latest polling proves exactly the same as we are seeing in Makerfield \u2013 only Reform can beat Labour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>:: BMG surveyed a representative sample of 1,511 GB adults between 26 and 28 May. 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