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Nigel Farage’s Reform UK overtakes Labour in new opinion poll

February 4, 2025
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Reform UK has taken the lead in a British opinion poll for the first time, in a move that will alarm Labour and the Conservatives ahead of local elections in May.

Public support for Reform UK, the rightwing populist party led by Nigel Farage, was up 2 percentage points to 25 per cent, according to the YouGov survey.

Sir Keir Starmer’s ruling Labour party was down 3 points to 24 per cent, while the Conservatives slipped 1 point to 21 per cent.

YouGov said it was the first time its survey for The Times had shown Reform UK in front, although with a lead of just 1 point over Labour this was “within the margin of error”.

Opinion polls less than 12 months into a five-year parliament are rarely an accurate predictor of how people will vote at the next general election.

But Reform UK’s strong showing will ring alarm bells in Downing Street ahead of May’s local elections in England, with Starmer struggling to neutralise the populist party’s messages.

Farage’s party would introduce tougher immigration controls and is opposed to Britain’s climate targets, including reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Anthony Wells, head of European political and social research at YouGov, said the poll suggested three parties were vying for the lead.

“While it remains within the margins of error it reinforces the fact that Reform is roughly equal in support with Labour, with the Conservatives slipping back again,” he added.

Senior ministers believe they can win back public support if they can show progress on priorities such as cutting NHS hospital waiting lists and increasing housebuilding.

But Farage’s party, which has five MPs, appears to be benefiting from a growing anti-establishment mood across many western nations.

Reform UK has been praised by Elon Musk, the technology billionaire and close confidant of US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly criticised Starmer.

Farage said in December that Musk was considering making a donation to Reform UK, but the two men have since clashed over the entrepreneur’s support for far-right activist Tommy Robinson.

On Tuesday, Farage told the BBC: “Elon Musk has an awful lot of opinions, some of which I agree with, some of which I don’t.”

Last week a “mega-poll” of almost 18,000 voters commissioned by campaign group Hope Not Hate, and carried out by Focaldata, suggested Reform UK would win 76 seats if a general election was held immediately, including 60 currently held by Labour.

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The same survey indicated a 3 percentage point swing towards Reform UK from both Labour and the Tories which could result in it securing 169 seats.

The YouGov poll suggested Farage’s party was more popular among men, those of working-class backgrounds, and Brexit supporting voters.

The survey found Reform UK enjoyed its strongest support in the Midlands and northern England, with the party on just 13 per cent in London.

The poll recorded that backing for the Liberal Democrats and Greens was unchanged at 14 per cent and 9 per cent respectively.

Separately on Tuesday, YouGov brought back co-founder and former boss Stephan Shakespeare to replace chief executive Steve Hatch on an interim basis while it kicked off a search for a permanent replacement. 

The research and data analytics group said that Hatch’s departure was “mutually agreed”, although he has only served 18 months in the role and has faced calls to stand down by activist investor Gatemore Capital after shares dropped 70 per cent over the past year.

Shakespeare is non-executive chair of the board and still a major shareholder.

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