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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ian Jones

How long has Reform enjoyed a lead in opinion polls?

Reform leader Nigel Farage is hoping his party’s lead in national opinion polls will translate into success at the Gorton & Denton by-election on February 26, where Reform’s candidate is Matt Goodwin (Danny Lawson/PA) - (PA)

Reform has enjoyed an uninterrupted lead in national opinion polls since May 2025, polling ahead of all other parties more than 170 times, according to Press Association analysis.

Labour led the polls in the months immediately after the July 2024 general election, with the Conservatives in second place and Reform third.

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