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Kemi Badenoch beats Sir Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage in new polling on who would make the best prime minister. The Tory leader also came out on top in head-to-heads with Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey and Green leader Zack Polanski in the research by More in Common.

Mrs Badenoch was backed by 62% to 38% when pitted against Sir Keir, who is clinging onto power amid the Lord Mandelson scandal, and 64% to 36% against the Reform UK leader. She is also at least 20 points clear of both Sir Ed and Mr Polanski.

The findings are a boost to the Conservative leader as her party has seen signs of a slight recovery in recent polling.

Sir Keir narrowly had the edge over Mr Farage, with 51% saying he would be a better premier compared to 49% for the Clacton MP.

The Prime Minister also beat Green Party leader Mr Polanski by 54% to 45%, but the Prime Minister lost to Sir Ed by 60% to 40%.

Mr Farage, whose insurgent party is consistently leading national opinion polls, beats Mr Polanski by 54% to 46%.

But the Brexiteer loses to Mrs Badenoch by 36% to 64% and to Sir Ed by two points.

It comes as new polling by the group puts Reform in the lead on 30%.

Labour is second on 23%, up two points from the previous week, while the Tories are up one point with 21%.

The Lib Dems are on 12%, the Greens 10% and the SNP 2%.

More in Common UK director Luke Tryl said: “At just 44% this is actually the highest combined vote for the two traditional main parties since October.”