Reform falls to third place in the polls as Tories feel Badenoch bounce:
Reform UK has been declining in the polls in recent months following ongoing turbulence ...
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Reform slips behind Labour and ConservativesA YouGov survey conducted October 11–12 puts Labour on 24%, the Conservatives on 23% and Reform UK on 21%.
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- According to YouGov, Reform UK is third behind Labour and the Conservatives for the first time since the general election.
- The Conservatives rose three points to 23 per cent, their highest rating since Kemi Badenoch became leader.
- Reform UK fell one point to 21 per cent, matching its lowest YouGov score since polling resumed after the 2024 general election.
- A YouGov poll published last month found 69 per cent viewed Farage unfavourably, the tracker’s highest figure in ten years.
"keep more of what they earn"— Kemi Badenoch, during her speech at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham
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