Reform UK beats Labour in YouGov voter poll for first time

London: Reform UK has topped a YouGov voting intention poll for the first time. This right-wing party, led by Nigel Farage, has beaten Labour in a poll published on Monday.

The poll indicates that if a general election were held tomorrow, 25% of British voters would choose Reform, while 24% would pick Labour, and 21% would vote Conservative.

YouGov conducted the poll for The Times. They noted that Reform’s one-point lead over Labour is within the margin of error.

The survey included 2,465 people from February 2 to 3. Reform’s score is its joint-highest to date, up from 23% in the previous poll on January 26-27.

Labour dropped three points compared to January. The Lib Dems and Greens remained unchanged, securing 14% and 9%, respectively.

Farage shared the poll on X/Twitter, stating, “Britain wants Reform.” The poll also revealed that only 60% of those who voted Labour in July would do so again.

Additionally, one in four Conservative voters would now choose Reform. About 43% of Tory voters support a merger between the two parties.

Men are more likely to vote for Reform UK, with 29% backing the party. Another poll indicated that Reform could unseat more Labour MPs than Tories in the next general election.

Just six months after forming a bridgehead in parliament with five MPs, Reform could win 76 seats if an election were held now, with 60 of these currently held by Labour.

Reform UK overtook the Conservatives in every major poll last week. Techne’s weekly tracker for The Independent put the party one point ahead of the Tories at 24%.

Farage warned that this is just the beginning of a decline for the Tories. Hope Not Hate’s chief executive, Nick Lowles, called the polling a wake-up call for everyone.

Lowles added that Reform UK is emerging as a major political force in Britain. He noted that most seats Reform would win today are from Labour.

Strong anti-immigration views were common among those who voted Reform in the 2024 general election. However, new supporters have more diverse views.

Many of these new voters are positive about immigration and multiculturalism but feel the main parties have failed and want something new.