Tory lead over Reform reduced to just TWO points in devastating new poll conducted after Nigel Farage returns to take the reins to heap pressure on Rishi Sunak
Nigel FarageThe party’s return as the leader of reform has seen it rise to within just two points of the Tories in a new poll that is increasing pressure on the party. Rishi Sunak.
YouGov’s new analysis also reduces the Conservatives at 19 percent and Reform at 17 percent, the latter’s highest poll to date.
The fieldwork was carried out on Monday and Tuesday, after Farage announced he would take over as leader again and stand as a candidate in the Clacton election.
Mr Sunak exceeded expectations with his performance last night ITV leaders debate.
But this new poll will send shockwaves through Number 10 after a series of brutal polls in recent days showed the Tories appear to be heading for extinction on July 4.
The Prime Minister has tried to use the start of the election campaign to win back Tory voters who have turned to reform, but this poll suggests that with Nigel Farage back in charge that will be a tall order.
Mr Sunak exceeded expectations with his performance in last night’s ITV leaders debate. But this new poll will send shockwaves through Number 10 after a series of brutal polls in recent days showed the Tories appear to be heading for extinction on July 4.
The fieldwork was carried out on Monday and Tuesday, after Farage announced he would take over as leader again and stand as a candidate in the Clacton election.
The poll also reduced Labour’s lead to 21 points as it used a new methodology to calculate party popularity.
However, YouGov said the Tory and Reform figures would have been the same under the old methodology – while the Labor lead would have been 27 points.
Mr Farage, Angela Rayner And Penny Mordaunt will face a potentially explosive election debate on Friday evening.
The BBC has confirmed that the Brexit champion, deputy leader of Labor and Tory The minister will be one of seven senior figures taking part.
The 90-minute debate, which starts at 7.30pm, could catch fire, with some of politics’ biggest figures competing.
It will be moderated by Today programme’s presenter Mishal Husain, who will invite members of the public to ask questions to the panel.
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has handed over duties to his deputy Daisy Cooper.
The SNP’s Stephen Flynn, the Green Party’s Carla Denyer and Plaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth will also be on stage.
Nigel Farage channeled Eminem as he rejoiced over last night’s TV showdown Rishi Sunak and sir Keir Starmer ‘Felt so empty without me’.
Television figures released this morning show millions of Britons have rejected the Prime Minister’s showdown Work primetime leader ITV.
The program was watched by an average of only 4.8 million viewers, with a peak of 5.2 million viewers.
This was less than the average audience of 6.7 million for the ITV debate between Boris Johnson And Jeremy Corbyn during the 2019 general elections.
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