Reform UK’s slump is continuing, according to a new poll which shows support for the party at its lowest level in 18 months.
The research, by the More in Common think-tank, showed the party on 23%, two points down on a week ago.
That puts Reform four points behind Labour, which is on 27% as the party maintains the poll bounce it has enjoyed since Andy Burnham became prime minister last month.
Kemi Badenoch’s Tory Party is just one point behind Reform on 22%, with the Lib Dems on 10% and the Greens on 9%.
More in Common’s Luke Tryl said that Reform is also being squeezed on its right by Restore Britain, which is led by the party’s former MP Rupert Lowe and is at 4% in the poll.
He told HuffPost UK: “This time last year it looked like we might be heading for a united right as Reform soared and the Tories looked increasingly irrelevant.
“Fast forward to today and the battle for the right is more fragmented than ever.
“Not only have the Tories stabilised as their leader’s popularity has risen, but Reform now face a new challenge on their right flank from Restore.
“They are attracting the votes of those think who Reform are too establishment, others who prefer Rupert Lowe, and a significant chunk who reject Farage’s boundaries on ethno-nationalism and his opposition to having figures like Tommy Robinson in his party.”
The More in Common poll also showed Farage’s approval ratings have fallen again to minus 23, while Burnham is on plus 12.
The latest poll of polls, compiled by Election Maps UK, puts Labour on 26% and Reform on 25%.
Just three months ago, Reform enjoyed an eight-point lead over Labour, but since then Farage has struggled to shake off the controversy over a £5 million gift he received from a Thailand-based crypto-billionaire.
Parliament’s standards commissioner has launched an investigation into the Reform leader failure to declare the cash, which he received shortly before he became an MP at the 2024 general election.