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Reform UK has topped a serious nationwide opinion ballot for the primary time within the newest increase for Nigel Farage.

The YouGov survey places the rebel celebration on 25%, up two factors from the week earlier than.

Labour is second with 24%, down three factors, whereas the Conservatives are on 21%, down one.

Almost one in 4 Tory voters on the final election now again Reform, whereas simply 60% of those that supported Sir Keir Starmer’s celebration in July would accomplish that once more.

Reacting to the ballot, Reform chief Mr Farage mentioned on X: “Breaking news. Reform UK are now leading with YouGov for the first time. Britain wants Reform.”

The survey of two,223 British adults, carried out from February 2-3, additionally discovered that the Clacton MP is extra widespread than Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch.

Mr Farage’s internet favourability ranking stands at minus 27, in comparison with the Tory chief on minus 29 and the PM on minus 36.

Anthony Wells, head of European political and social analysis at YouGov, mentioned the analysis confirmed all three major events had been successfully degree pegging.

He instructed The Times: “We’ve had Labour and Reform extremely close over all our polls so far this year and this survey shows a narrow Reform lead.

“While it remains within the margins of error it reinforces the fact that Reform is roughly equal in support with Labour with Conservative slipping back again.”

Reform has beforehand topped polls by different corporations however it’s the first time the celebration has taken the lead in a survey by YouGov.

It comes after Mr Farage instructed the Daily Express there was a “good chance” he might be Britain’s subsequent PM.

Speaking at a Reform rally in Essex final Friday, he mentioned: “Some great polls, amazing polls, so we are the opposition.

“Can Reform win the following election? Well, the historical past books say no, however I simply really feel one thing exceptional is occurring, one thing actually historic, one thing we have by no means seen in our lifetimes.

“Probably the last time you saw a movement like this was in 1918 when Labour suddenly emerged as a massive political party and the Liberals disappeared as a party of government. There is a good chance I could be the next prime minister.”