According to a YouGov poll, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has taken second place in popularity among British voters, trailing only the Labour Party. The gap between them is just one percentage point.
If an election were held tomorrow, 26% of voters would choose Labour, while 25% would vote for Reform UK. The Conservatives, who governed the country for 14 years until July last year, would take third place with 22%. The poll, conducted for the first time since the July 4 elections, highlights a rise in support for Reform UK, which has increased its share of votes from 14% last summer. The party’s success is attributed to a shift of voters from the Conservatives and, to a lesser extent, from the Labour Party led by Keir Starmer.
Despite having only five seats in the 650-seat parliament, Reform UK’s more than 4 million votes nationwide position the party as a serious contender in a political system traditionally dominated by Labour and the Conservatives.
Labour’s standing has weakened since their victory due to a series of scandals, including allegations of corruption among ministers and criticism of a tax-raising budget.
The YouGov poll, which surveyed 2,279 people, found that only 54% of those who voted for Labour in the last election are willing to support them again.
