Nigel Farage says 1 key problem is fixed and it means Reform ‘can now win next election’. hyn

The secret is finally out: Reform UK has now overtaken the Labour Party to become the biggest political party in the UK.

This marks a huge milestone on our journey to win the next general election. It also marks the gravestone of Britain’s old two-party system.

We have suspected for some time that Reform’s soaring membership, currently at 269,000 and counting, had eclipsed the Labour Party’s declining total. But Labour has kept its real membership numbers a secret, reportedly hidden even from its own national executive committee.

Now we know why. Leaked figures from Labour HQ reveal that Keir Starmer’s fading party has lost 100,000 members since it won the general election last year. Labour membership has slumped below 250,000. The hollow shell of the Tory Party is only about half the size of Labour.

Two party politics is dead, and Reform stands ready to bury it for good. In the 2024 general election campaign, we lacked the forces on the ground to compete against the more established parties.

Reform continues to have the momentum in British politics, following on from our earthquake win in May’s English local elections. We have led in more than 175 consecutive national opinion polls, with a consistent 10-point lead.

And we keep winning at the ballot box too, taking council seats from all the mainstream parties in by-elections around Britain.

Just last night, Reform came from nowhere to win a seat from Labour in West Lothian, Scotland. No Labour or Tory stronghold is safe anymore.

We have become the biggest party in the country by giving British people positive hope that we can change our great country for the better. Reform is more ready than ever to fix broken Britain.

Supporters argue that Reform UK’s expanding membership is only one measure of a broader shift taking place across British politics. They believe growing frustration with the traditional parties has encouraged voters to look beyond the familiar Conservative-Labour contest that has dominated Westminster for generations. For many of those backing Reform, the appeal lies not only in individual policies but also in the promise of challenging long-established political habits.

Party activists say the coming months will focus on turning enthusiasm into organisation. Expanding local branches, recruiting candidates, fundraising and building volunteer networks are now seen as priorities if the party hopes to convert favourable polling into electoral success. Campaigners argue that winning isolated by-elections is one challenge, but demonstrating the ability to compete consistently across the country is another.

Nigel Farage has repeatedly argued that public confidence in Britain’s political institutions has been weakened by years of economic uncertainty, pressure on public services and dissatisfaction with immigration policy. Reform UK maintains that these concerns cannot be addressed through incremental changes alone and instead require a broader rethink of government priorities. Its supporters contend that issues such as border security, economic growth, taxation and institutional reform should dominate the national conversation in the years ahead.

Critics, however, caution that opinion polls and membership figures do not automatically translate into victory at a General Election. Britain’s first-past-the-post electoral system rewards concentrated local support rather than national vote share alone. Political analysts therefore note that any party seeking to form a government must build support across hundreds of constituencies rather than relying solely on favourable national polling.

Even so, Reform supporters argue that momentum itself can become politically significant. A growing activist base may allow the party to campaign more effectively in areas where it previously had only a limited presence, while increased visibility can attract additional volunteers, donors and candidates. They believe that each local election victory helps reinforce the perception that Reform has become a permanent feature of British politics rather than a temporary protest movement.

Attention is also likely to focus on how the other major parties respond. Labour and the Conservatives both face pressure to retain voters who may be considering alternatives, while parties such as the Liberal Democrats and Greens continue competing for support in different parts of the electorate. The result is an increasingly fragmented political landscape in which traditional voting patterns appear less predictable than in previous decades.

As preparations continue for future elections, all parties are expected to intensify their campaigns, refine their policy platforms and seek to persuade undecided voters. Whether current polling trends persist or change over time will depend on a wide range of factors, including economic conditions, public services, leadership, campaign performance and events both at home and abroad.

The coming electoral contests are therefore likely to provide a significant test of whether recent shifts in public opinion represent a lasting political realignment or a temporary response to current circumstances. While supporters view Reform UK’s recent progress as evidence of a changing political era, the ultimate judgment will be made by voters whenever they next go to the polls.