The Latest Breaking News from John Curtice

Reform ‘now main opposition party’, says Farage

Sarah Pochin took the seat that Labour won with a majority of more than 14,000 last year by just six votes.

Evening Standard · May 2, 2025

Reform UK is main opposition party, Nigel Farage claims after election wins

Farage says his party has overtaken Tories after securing byelection victory, mayoralty and council seats

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025

Farage has ‘broken new ground’ with Runcorn win, Britain’s top pollster John Curtice says

Nigel Farage never won a by-election afresh with Ukip, but has now done so for the first time with Reform UK

The Independent UK · May 2, 2025

Voters deserting Labour and Tories as Reform to claim hundreds of seats at local elections, top pollster says

Exclusive: Professor Sir John Curtice says the big winner of the local elections is already Nigel Farage, whose party he claims has ‘murdered the Tories’

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2025

UK facing 'unprecedented' politics as Reform UK top polls, John Curtice says

THE UK is facing “unprecedented” political circumstances as voters turn away from both Labour and the Tories, polling expert Professor John…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 21, 2025

Supreme Court ruling risks reigniting SNP divide over transgender rights

THE Supreme Court’s ruling risks reigniting divides in the SNP over transgender rights, but its impact on the outcome of Holyrood 2026 remains to…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 20, 2025

John Curtice gives verdict as poll predicts huge pro-independence majority

PROFESSOR John Curtice has given his verdict on a new exclusive Holyrood poll for The National ...

The National (Scotland) · Apr 15, 2025

Will the bonds market bring down Donald Trump like it did Liz Truss?

IN FOCUS: Donald Trump’s dramatic row back on tariffs has echoes of Liz Truss’s downfall - but will the market turmoil affect his future in the White House? Alicja Hagopian reports

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025

On Britain’s election battleground, I learned what people want from Starmer: the change he promised them

With a byelection looming, the focus is on Runcorn where people voted for Labour in great numbers last year – but so far they feel short-changed, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2025

Operation Branchform 'may prevent pro-Yes majority in 2026', John Curtice warns

THE ongoing police probe into the SNP’s finances could prevent a pro-independence majority being returned at the Holyrood elections in 2026,…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 20, 2025