Reform UK at third place behind Tories in polls amid financial controversy

Politics
9 Nov 2026 • 11:01 PM MYT
The Independent
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Reform UK at third place behind Tories in polls amid financial controversy

  • Reform UK has fallen to third place behind the Conservatives and Labour in The Telegraph's latest poll tracker, recording 21.66 per cent support.
  • The decline follows recent controversies involving financial donations and an ITV Exposure documentary that revealed racist rhetoric among party activists.
  • Nigel Farage stated he expects Parliament's standards commissioner to find against him regarding an investigation into an undeclared £5m gift.
  • The Conservative Party under Kemi Badenoch has seen an increase in voter support, rising to 24 per cent in recent YouGov polling.
  • Controversies over multi-million pound gifts to Reform UK have reignited calls for a blanket cap on political donations.

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