Reform UK have slumped to third place behind Labour and the Tories in the latest blow for Nigel Farage, according to the new poll.
The survey, by the More in Common think-tank, puts Labour in the lead on 26%, three points ahead of the Conservatives, with Reform a point behind on 22%.
It is Reform’s lowest vote share since January 2025, and the first time they have been behind the Tories in 18 months.
The poll also puts Restore Britain, the right-wing party led by former Reform MP Rupert Lowe, is on 4%.
The findings were released as Farage was sworn in again as MP for Clacton following his by-election victory over Count Binface last month.
They pile further pressure on the Reform leader to turn around the party’s fortunes as they prepare to hold their annual conference in Birmingham later this week.
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More in Common director Luke Tryl said: “The poll tells us two things: the Conservatives seem to be moving in the right direction, and Reform face a growing threat from both sides, as Restore Britain erode their support on the right, and the Conservatives gain ground on their centre flank.
“Reform is now sitting around 10 points below their peak last autumn.”
Farage has endured a torrid few months after it emerged he had not declared a £5 million gift from a Thailand-based crypto billionaire shortly before he first became Clacton MP at the 2024 general election.
Parliament’s standards commissioner is carrying out an investigation into the row, which could lead to another by-election if Farage is found guilty and suspended from the Commons for more than 10 days.
The Reform leader’s woes have coincided with a steady fall in support for his party.
A senior Tory source said: “It’s still a long way to go, but it’s now clear Reform are going backwards.
“A pointless by-election vs a bin, chronic infighting, and still no answers on the fishy £5m personal donation – Farage is floundering and his party has now slipped to third in the polls.
“It’s surely only a matter of time before Farage decides to throw in the towel.”
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