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Labour told to change course as Reform UK surges into polling lead
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaking during the Reform UK North West Essex conference at Parklands Quendon Hall, in Quendon, Essex, January 31, 2025

CAMPAIGNERS have warned Labour to change course as the hard-right Reform party surged into a polling lead for the first time.

A YouGov survey put Reform narrowly ahead of both Labour and the Tories, in a breakthrough for Nigel Farage’s party.

Reform polled at 25 per cent, with Labour on 24 per cent and the Tories on 21 per cent. 

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