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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Michael Savage Policy Editor

Reform UK can win scores of Labour seats in England and Wales, says study

Analysis has revealed that more moderate voters are now turning to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party
Analysis has revealed that more moderate voters are now turning to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA

Labour faces losing scores of seats to Reform UK across England and Wales as a widening section of ­voters lose faith in the mainstream parties, according to a new analysis seen by the Observer.

With senior figures in the Labour party now privately talking about a “change of era” in which more ­moderate voters are turning to Nigel Farage’s party, new research on Reform’s influence suggests it will take far more seats from Labour than from the Conservatives on ­current trends.

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