Labour Overtakes Reform in the Polls
A new YouGov poll puts Labour ahead of Reform UK for the first time in months, with the parties on 24 and 22 per cent respectively, the Conservatives on 21, the Greens on 12 and the Liberal Democrats on 11. Coverage attributes Reform’s slide to internal turmoil, including Zia Yusuf’s refusal to delete a post branding former defence secretary Ben Wallace a “traitor”. Nigel Farage publicly rebuked him over the remark.
The poll, if borne out by others, marks a notable turn after months in which Reform led the field, and suggests its momentum has stalled amid infighting and what some commentators call “Farage fatigue”. The Yusuf affair — an incendiary attack on a senior former Conservative that Mr Farage moved quickly to disown — exposed the strains within a party still building its structures and discipline. For Labour, edging back in front offers a morale boost after a bruising stretch, though a two-point lead is well within the margin of error. The figures come from YouGov and should be read as one survey, not a trend. Watch whether other pollsters confirm the shift and how Reform steadies itself.