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Next UK Prime Minister in 2026?

How the prediction markets are pricing "Next UK Prime Minister in 2026?" right now — live Polymarket order book quote, plus platform comparison.

61 outcomes · leader: Andy Burnham at 24%

0% YES 100% NO Volume: $6.0M 24h volume: $443K Liquidity: $689K Opened: 5 Feb 2026 Closes: 31 Dec 2026 75 comments

Resolution criteria: This market will resolve to the next individual who is officially appointed as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. To count for resolution, the individual must be officially appointed by the United Kingdom Monarch. Any interim or caretaker Prime Minister will not count toward the resolution of this market. If no such Prime Minister is appointed by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “No Next PM in 2026”. The primary resolution source

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Next UK Prime Minister in 2026?

Market statistics

Total volume
$6.0M
24h volume
$443K
Liquidity
$689K
Open interest
$206K
Comments
75

Platform comparison

PlatformYES oddsNO oddsFeeKYCSettlement
Polymarket (via PolyGram) Pick
polygram.ink (preferred broker)
0% 100% 0% (USDC on-chain) No-KYC up to $1,500 USDC, auto via UMA oracle Live odds →
Polymarket (direct)
polymarket.com
0% 100% 0% Geo-blocked in US/UK/EU USDC, on-chain Live odds →
Kalshi
kalshi.com
Up to 7% per trade US-only, KYC required USD Live odds →
Betfair Exchange
betfair.com
2-5% commission Full KYC from first trade GBP / EUR Live odds →
Manifold Markets
manifold.markets
Play-money (mana) None — play-money Mana (no cash-out) Live odds →

Available prediction outcomes (61)

Sorted by descending live probability. Click any outcome to trade it on PolyGram.

#1 Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham ▼ -14.7%
Vol $399K · 24h $36K
24% Trade →
#2 No Next PM in 2026
No Next PM in 2026 ▲ +4.5%
Vol $314K · 24h $19K
22% Trade →
#3 Wes Streeting
Wes Streeting ▲ +2.0%
Vol $158K · 24h $40K
18% Trade →
#4 Ed Miliband
Ed Miliband ▲ +8.9%
Vol $262K · 24h $27K
16% Trade →
#5 Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner ▼ -2.5%
Vol $361K · 24h $27K
14% Trade →
#6 Al Carns
Al Carns ▲ +3.1%
Vol $161K · 24h $18K
6% Trade →
#7 Shabana Mahmood
Shabana Mahmood ▲ +0.3%
Vol $256K · 24h $11K
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#8 Yvette Cooper
Yvette Cooper ▼ -1.6%
Vol $241K · 24h $8K
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#9 Nigel Farage
Nigel Farage ▼ -0.4%
Vol $763K · 24h $10K
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#10 David Lammy
David Lammy ▼ -0.7%
Vol $233K · 24h $10K
0% Trade →
#11 Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves ▼ -0.4%
Vol $415K · 24h $9K
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#12 Lucy Powell
Lucy Powell ▼ -0.4%
Vol $239K · 24h $6K
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#13 Kemi Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch
Vol $146K · 24h $4K
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#14 Bridget Phillipson
Bridget Phillipson ▲ +0.1%
Vol $114K · 24h $16K
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#15 Darren Jones
Darren Jones ▼ -0.6%
Vol $169K · 24h $13K
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#16 Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson
Vol $222K · 24h $6K
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#17 Ed Davey
Ed Davey
Vol $334K · 24h $159K
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#18 Rupert Lowe
Rupert Lowe ▼ -0.1%
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#19 Robert Jenrick
Robert Jenrick
Vol $342K · 24h $14K
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James Cleverly
Vol $254K · 24h $6K
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Market context

This market will resolve to the next individual who is officially appointed as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. To count for resolution, the individual must be officially appointed by the United Kingdom Monarch. Any interim or caretaker Prime Minister will not count toward the resolution of this market. If no such Prime Minister is appointed by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “No Next PM in 2026”. The primary resolution source

Wikipedia Context

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  • Next Ukrainian parliamentary election

    Parliamentary elections are expected to take place in Ukraine to elect members of the Verkhovna Rada after the end of the Russo-Ukrainian war. According to the Ukrainian electoral code, the electoral process should start within a month from the cancellation of the state of martial law that was introduced in 2022 following the Russian invasion. The previous p

  • Next Ukrainian local elections

    Ukrainian local elections were originally scheduled to be held in 2025, however, due to the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War and the constitutional inability for Ukraine to hold elections during a period of martial law, elections were not held and no date for a future local election is yet set. The last local elections were held in 2020.

  • Next Ukrainian census
    Next Ukrainian census

    The next Ukrainian census is planned to be conducted by the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. The 2001 census was the most recent, and the only census conducted in independent Ukraine to date. The next census was to have been held ten years later, in 2011. However, the next census has been regularly delayed and a date for a new census has not been set.

Methodology

Political prediction markets differ structurally from sports betting: thinner liquidity, longer settlement windows, higher sensitivity to single news events. This page shows the live Polymarket quote for Next UK Prime Minister in 2026? plus platform attributes for the three reference venues, so you can see at a glance where the deepest market for this question sits.

Resolution & payout

For political markets the resolution source is decisive. Polymarket defines a concrete source per contract (e.g. AP, Reuters, official electoral commission) and uses the UMA Optimistic Oracle as the on-chain dispute mechanism. With a clearly defined outcome the USDC payout lands within minutes of the final confirmation.

FAQ

Can prediction markets influence election outcomes?
Markets reflect expectations rather than create them. Studies show public-facing markets can anchor expectations, but don't influence the underlying outcome. Political markets are information, not advocacy.
How fast do political markets react to news?
High-liquidity markets move within seconds to minutes. A Trump tweet on the economy can shift the "Trump 2024" market 2-5 points before mainstream media has written anything.
Are political prediction markets legal in my country?
It varies. They sit in legal gray areas in most jurisdictions. Polymarket is geo-blocked from US/UK/EU; some broker frontends have a different geo footprint. Trade only with capital you can afford to lose, and only if you understand the legal status in your jurisdiction.
Why do Polymarket and Kalshi differ on elections?
Kalshi must follow CFTC compliance — strict definitions, clear resolution sources, US citizens only with KYC. Polymarket operates globally without CFTC oversight — deeper liquidity, but also higher regulatory risk.
Which political events have the biggest volume?
US Presidential election, party nominations (DNC/RNC), Senate majorities, individual state outcomes (Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin), and major European elections. Peak markets reach $50-500M per event.

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