Conservatives overtake Reform UK in new poll following party conference

The Conservative Party has risen to 23 per cent support in a new YouGov poll, pushing Nigel Farage's Reform UK party into third place. The Daily Mail reported that the survey shows the Conservatives gaining three points after their annual conference in Birmingham, bringing them within one point of Labour. The Times and The Independent also reported that the surge in support has moved Reform UK down to third place in the poll. [1][3][4]

According to the Daily Mail, Reform UK fell to 21 per cent support on the YouGov voting intention tracker, marking the first time the party has dropped to third place since 2024. At the same time, Labour saw its support fall by three points down to 24 per cent. [1]

Kemi Badenoch has served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2024. She previously served in the Cabinet under prime ministers Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak between 2022 and 2024, and has been the Member of Parliament for North West Essex since 2017. [5]

The polling rise follows the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Kemi Badenoch used her speech at the conference to promise tax cuts, including scrapping inheritance tax on family homes, while ruling out any coalition with Reform UK. [9][10]