Reform UK falls to third place behind Conservatives in latest poll
A recent Telegraph poll tracker shows Reform UK slipping to third place with 21.66% support, behind the Conservatives at 21.73% and Labour at 28.7%.
A new poll compiled by The Telegraph’s poll tracker places Reform UK in third place ahead of the next election, with 21.66% of voter intention, narrowly behind the Conservative Party at 21.73% and well behind Labour’s 28.7%. The same ranking was reported earlier by YouGov and More in Common.
The Conservative Party’s share has risen to 21.73%, a modest increase from previous weeks, while Reform UK’s support remains at 21.66%, its lowest level since the 2024 general election. Labour continues to lead the three parties.
Reform UK has faced several challenges in recent months, including scrutiny over a £5 million donation from cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne and two undercover investigations that aired on ITV Exposure. The investigations featured remarks described as racist and extremist by the broadcaster.
“Do I think the establishment would find against me, the leader of an insurgent party? What a question to ask,” said Nigel Farage when asked on BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg whether the parliamentary standards commissioner would rule against him in the donation inquiry.
The party has responded that it has a zero-tolerance policy on racism and that members implicated in the undercover footage have been suspended or have left the organization. Calls for a blanket cap on political donations have been renewed following the revelations of the £36 million gifts from Harborne and Ben Delo.
YouGov polling for The Times reported a 24% backing for the Conservatives, a 2-point rise from the previous week, while Reform UK’s support was recorded at 21%, up one point from the prior poll but still its lowest since the general election.