More than half of Reform UK members believe non-white British citizens born abroad should be deported or encouraged to leave, according to the first publicly available poll of those in Nigel Farage’s party. The survey, conducted by Survation for the anti-racism group Hope Not Hate (HnH), found that 54% of 629 members surveyed supported such measures, while 22% also backed removal for non-white citizens whose parents were born in the UK.
The findings come as Mr Farage attempts to court centre-ground voters, facing pressure from his right flank, including a new party launched by Rupert Lowe, who left Reform after a falling-out. HnH described the results as evidence of tensions in the party, noting that a dilution of policies to win moderate voters could disillusion many members.
The poll also revealed strong support among Reform members for Mr Lowe and activist Tommy Robinson: two-thirds had a positive view of Mr Lowe, who advocates mass deportations. HnH warned of a rise in racial nationalism, which defines English identity by “blood and ancestry”, and said the concept of “remigration” repackages older ideas of ethnic cleansing in softer language.
Nick Lowles, HnH’s chief executive, said: “With a dilution of Reform’s policies to win more moderate voters, or if they were to form a government, you could see a number of their members becoming quite disillusioned.” The report also highlighted the “unite the kingdom” rally led by Mr Robinson last year, which drew over 150,000 people, the largest far-right protest in British history.
