Support for Reform UK has dropped by five points in a new poll, bringing Nigel Farage's party to its lowest level since April last year. The More in Common survey, released on Wednesday, puts Reform on 25 per cent, while the Conservatives have gained three points to reach 22 per cent.
The eight-point swing has raised concerns among Reform insiders, particularly about the impact of Rupert Lowe's new right-wing party, Restore Britain, which has been measured at 4 per cent in other polls. Lowe, the MP for Great Yarmouth who left Reform after a row with Farage and former chairman Zia Yusuf, told The Independent: 'We are causing them big problems. People are bored with [Farage].'
The poll also highlights a dip in Farage's personal approval rating, which now stands at -20 per cent among voters, his worst result since last year's election. While still above Sir Keir Starmer's -43 per cent, it is below Kemi Badenoch's -13 per cent, Sir Ed Davey's -14 per cent, and Zack Polanski's -19 per cent.
Luke Tryl, director of More in Common, cautioned that 'this is just one poll' but acknowledged it 'match[es] some dips with some of our fellow pollsters'. Polling expert Sir John Curtice noted that Reform's support has been sliding since the start of 2026, and the latest figure brings More in Common closer to other pollsters like YouGov, which has Reform on 24 per cent.
A Tory source expressed confidence that 'it is when, not if, that we have a poll with us ahead of Reform at some point in the coming months'. However, Reform remains strong in parts of the UK, with a JL Partners MRP poll predicting they will become the second largest party in Wales at the local elections, winning 29 of 96 seats.
