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Tories overtake Reform in multiple polls as the 'Badenoch Bounce' leaves Farage's party in third place

Kemi Badenoch whose personal approval rating has now hit an all-time high of +5, while Nigel Farage's has slid to -26.
Kemi Badenoch whose personal approval rating has now hit an all-time high of +5, while Nigel Farage's has slid to -26.
Poll ratings in which, twelve months ago, the same More in Common survey had Reform comfortably leading on 33 per cent, compared with 21 per cent today.
Poll ratings in which, twelve months ago, the same More in Common survey had Reform comfortably leading on 33 per cent, compared with 21 per cent today.

Nigel Farage's leadership is facing a full-blown crisis after two polls in a single week confirmed Reform UK has slipped to third place, overtaken by Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives. More in Common put the Tories on 24%, three points clear of Reform on 21%, with Labour leading on 28%. A year ago the same pollster had Reform on 33%.

Badenoch's conference inheritance tax pledge and child care reform appear to be driving the bounce, with her personal approval ratings hitting an all-time high.

Farage's personal rating has fallen to -26 while he awaits the outcome of a standards investigation into an undeclared donation.

Reform has shed 12 points from its October 2025 peak, with the party now haemorrhaging support to Badenoch on its right flank.

Moreinkl.comCrisis for Farage as Tories overtake Reform in yet another pollnews24.com.au‘Alarmingly for Farage’: Reform UK tumbles to third as British Tories surge in latest poll - News24thelondoneconomic.comReform support continues to collapse across pollsDaily Mail NewsThe Badenoch Bounce goes on! Second poll puts Tories ahead of ReformAOL News UKNigel Farage hits back at Kemi Badenoch as furious row erupts - 'lying again!'The IndependentTories leapfrog Reform in poll for the second time this week
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