Reform U.K. has hit its highest-ever polling support level at 14% in the aftermath of the Tory row over the suspension of Lee Anderson. The Telegraph has the story.
A YouGov survey, published on Friday, showed that the Right-wing party, led by Richard Tice, was now at 14 percentage points – up one from the previous week.
The Conservatives were just six points ahead of their rivals on the Right, polling at 20 points. More than one in five 2019 Tory voters currently intend to back Reform.
The poll, conducted between February 28th and 29th, suggests Mr. Tice may have benefited from Tory splits over Mr. Anderson, a former Conservative deputy Chairman who lost the whip last week for claiming that “Islamists” had “got control” of Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London.
Mr. Tice has reportedly gone on to hold talks with Mr. Anderson, the MP for Ashfield, who he said “speaks for millions of people who are appalled by what is happening to our country”.
The poll showed that Labour remained on 46 points despite a difficult few weeks for Sir Keir Starmer. The Labour leader has ditched a flagship £28 billion green spending pledge and faced criticism over his handling of an antisemitism row in Rochdale.
YouGov said: “This is Reform U.K.’s highest vote intention share to date, with the party currently taking 21% of those who voted Conservative in 2019. The Tories are holding on to just 35% of their previous voters, with 12% going to Labour and 20% unsure.”
Responding to the poll, Mr. Tice wrote on X, formerly Twitter: “Our first 14% national poll for Reform – just 6% behind the toxic Tories.”
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