{"id":231105,"date":"2025-02-03T19:28:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T19:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/03\/reform-uk-tops-landmark-poll-for-first-time\/"},"modified":"2025-02-03T19:28:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T19:28:04","slug":"reform-uk-tops-landmark-poll-for-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/03\/reform-uk-tops-landmark-poll-for-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Reform UK tops landmark poll for first time"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Reform have topped a Sky News\/YouGov poll for the first time as the party continues to shake up British politics.<\/p>\n

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK<\/a><\/strong> has edged in front on 25%, with Labour<\/a><\/strong> pushed into second on 24% and the Tories on 21%.<\/p>\n

The YouGov poll, taken on Sunday and Monday, also puts the Lib Dems on 14% and Greens on 9%.<\/p>\n

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All the polling moves that push Reform UK to the top for the first time this week are within the margin of error and the overall picture remains unchanged – with Britain in a new period of three party politics in the polls.<\/p>\n

However, the symbolism of Reform UK topping the poll is likely to be seized on by MPs from all parties.<\/p>\n

One in five Tory<\/a><\/strong> voters at the last election would now vote for Reform.<\/p>\n

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The Tories are likely to be the hardest hit by the poll, having been in third place since YouGov restarted polling after the general election.<\/p>\n

The Sky News\/YouGov poll also found Kemi Badenoch<\/a><\/strong> has slipped behind Nigel Farage<\/a><\/strong> when voters are asked whether they have a favourable or unfavourable opinion of the leaders.<\/p>\n

Last month, Badenoch has a net favourability rating of -25, but that has now dropped to -29 this month.<\/p>\n

This puts her below Farage, who had a net favourability rating of -32 last month, which has now risen to -27 this month.<\/p>\n

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Keir Starmer<\/a><\/strong> is less popular than both Farage and Badenoch, with his net favourability rating now at -36.<\/p>\n

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey<\/a><\/strong> is much more popular, with his net favourability rating now at -9 – although this is not directly translated across into voting intention.<\/p>\n

These figures are likely to restart the debate in the Tory party about whether they should consider merging with Reform UK, something which Badenoch has repeatedly rejected.<\/p>\n

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A total of 43% of those polled who voted Tory in the last general election support a merger, compared with 31% against.<\/p>\n

Reform UK voters are more likely to oppose, with 40% against and 31% for.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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