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The IndependentTuesday, 1 September 2026
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‘Burnham bounce’ is already over, say top pollsters
As prime minister faces MPs for first time since entering No 10, John Curtice warns post-Starmer honeymoon lasted only two weeks and that Labour would struggle to win an election majority
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