A shock new poll has put Reform UK ahead of the Conservative Party for the first time ever.
The party, led by Nigel Farage who is standing in the Essex seaside constituency of Clacton-on-Sea, is polling at 19% - up two points. According to the poll by YouGov for The Times, the Conservatives have stalled at 18%, while Labour is 19 points ahead at 37%. The Liberal Democrats were down one point at 14%. Mr Farage, taking part in a seven-way debate, said in his introduction: "I am Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK.
In a Twitter post, they described themselves as the "official opposition". Earlier on Thursday, Farage told LBC he’d lead a 'centre-right' party and could stand against Labour, as he blames Cameron and Osborne for turning the Tories socialist democrat party.The leader took aim at the current Conservative government, warning Nick Ferrari that "something new is going to emerge on the centre right.
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