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Published 12:46 26 Aug 2026 BST
Updated 12:46 26 Aug 2026 BST

Reform UK has seen its polling levels drop to the lowest in over a year and a half as the party continue to leak support.
The latest polling from More in Common shows Reform’s polling percentage had dropped two points to 23%, leaving them four points behind Labour who are unchanged on a week ago on 27%.
The Conservatives find themselves in third place on 22%, whilst the Lib Dems are on 10% and the Greens on 9%.
The 23% for Reform is their lowest polling level since January 2025. Whilst the party continue to be dogged by infighting, unserious policies and funding controversies, in this poll it doesn’t seem to be Labour or the Tories who have contributed to the drop for Reform.
In fact, it is the far-right Restore Britain, set up by former Reform man Rupert Lowe, who seem to have stolen support from Reform.
Restore polled at 4% after being included in this polling.
More in Common’s Luke Tryl highlighted this on X, pointing to the “fragmentation on the right” that is hurting Reform.
The polling comes the day after Labour hit their highest level of support in any poll since the end of 2024.
Polling such as this is already playing out in the real world as well. Just last week, Reform lost two council seats in by-elections, one of which was to Labour.
Some have also suggested the polling bounce that Andy Burnham has overseen since becoming Labour leader, combined with the fragmented right, is proof that the prime minister should call an early general election in the next six months.
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