Reform UK: the party's policies and prospects of power

Nigel Farage's insurgent party woos disaffected Labour and Conservative voters as it surges into commanding poll lead

Illustration of Nigel Farage and Reform UK manifesto pledges
Were recent poll figures to be replicated across the country at a general election, then Reform could win as many as 340 seats, giving it a majority of 30
(Image credit: Illustration by Stephen Kelly / Getty Images)

Reform UK would win a general election if it were held tomorrow, new polling has suggested.

The Ipsos poll shows Nigel Farage's insurgent party on a 34% share of the vote, a nine-point lead over Labour on 25%. The Conservatives are even further back on just 15%, the lowest Tory result ever recorded by the polling firm.

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