Reform UK has topped a national opinion poll for the first time, securing 26 per cent of voter support according to new data from Find Out Now.
The poll of 2,380 British adults puts Nigel Farage’s party three points ahead of Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives at 23 per cent.
Labour trails in third place with 22 per cent, marking a significant shift in the political landscape just six months into their government.
The Liberal Democrats secured 12 per cent, followed by the Greens at 10 per cent and the SNP at 3 per cent.
Christopher Hope offered his snap reaction to the shock polling
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GB News Political Editor Christopher Hope suggests the poll results could force a dramatic realignment in British politics.
According to Chopper’s analysis of seat projections, Reform UK would secure 190 MPs, with Labour on 161 and the Conservatives trailing at 141.
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The poll of 2,380 British adults puts Nigel Farage’s party three points ahead of Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives
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“It would basically force the Conservatives and Reform to merge,” Hope said, though he noted Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has previously dismissed such suggestions, questioning “why on Earth” she would merge with a party whose leader vowed to “destroy” the Conservatives.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage responded to the poll on social media, declaring: “Reform LEADS for the first time in a national opinion poll. This is just the beginning.”
The party’s chairman Zia Yusuf firmly rejected suggestions of cooperation with the Conservatives, stating: “No pacts, no deals. Reform is headed for Government.”
Reform MP Rupert Lowe expressed confidence in the party’s trajectory, saying: “Reform now in the clear, leading a national opinion poll. I am more confident than ever that we will outright win the next general election.”
Chopper analysed the poll on GB News
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A Conservative spokesman for Kemi Badenoch downplayed the results, telling GB News: “Polls go up and down and change every week. We’re focused on what matters – the damage Labour is doing to the economy, our schools and our international standing.”
Labour dismissed the poll, with a party source saying they were focused on delivering their Plan for Change.
“While the opposition fight among themselves, the Labour Government is putting in the hard yards to deliver much-needed growth,” the source added.
The poll results come as Ipsos UK found confidence in the country’s direction has fallen to near pre-election levels, with 62 per cent saying the UK is going in the wrong direction.
The survey revealed widespread dissatisfaction with political leaders, with 52 per cent viewing Starmer unfavourably and 50 per cent expressing similar views about Labour.
Reform leader Farage faces his own challenges, with 51 per cent viewing him unfavourably, while 46 per cent hold negative views of Conservative leader Badenoch.