Nigel Farage's Reform UK party would be the largest party in Parliament if an election was held today, according to a new poll.
New polling has revealed that Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party is on track to become the largest party in Britain’s Parliament. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party would become the largest party in Parliament if an election were held today, according to a new poll. DETAIL: According to a major poll commissioned by far-left activist group HOPE Not Hate and conducted by research agency Survation, Reform would secure 227 out of the 650 seats in the House of Commons if a general election were held today. A party requires 326 seats to form a majority, meaning that Reform would be the largest party in a hung parliament; that is, one in which no party has enough seats to govern alone. The poll showed the governing…Open
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, led by Nigel Farage's Reform UK party, scrapped net zero targets, saving taxpayers over £10.5 million.
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, led by Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, scrapped net zero targets, saving taxpayers over £10.5 million. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, under the leadership of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, has canceled the green agenda targets it inherited to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2030, resulting in taxpayer savings exceeding £10.5 million (~$14.3m). DETAIL: The council’s decision reversed a 2019 declaration of a supposed “climate emergency” and halted planned expenditures on expensive net zero initiatives, including £2.191 million (~$3m) for electric refuse vehicles and £4.2 million (~$5.7m) for charging infrastructure. Additional savings were…Open
A poll has revealed that a plurality of Britons support standing up to France to address illegal migrant crossings in the English Channel.
A poll has revealed that a plurality of Britons support standing up to France to address illegal migrant crossings in the English Channel. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A plurality of around four in 10 Britons believe that the British government needs to take a tougher stance against France to address illegal migrant crossings in the English Channel, according to polling data. Significantly, Britain has paid hundreds of millions of pounds to France to stop the crossings, but the number of interceptions has actually declined . DETAIL: According to a poll conducted by YouGov, the largest polling firm in Britain, 41 percent of Britons think their government should take a tougher stance against France. By contrast, 35 percent supported a…Open
The United States Mission to Belgium has condemned Ghent University for suspending the academic who broke the Jason Arday scandal.
The U.S. Mission to Belgium has criticized Ghent University for suspending Nathan Cofnas, the academic who exposed the plagiarism and fraudulent claims of the late Jason Arday, a former professor at the University of Cambridge. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Mission to Belgium has condemned Ghent University for suspending the academic who broke the Jason Arday scandal. DETAIL: The condemnation came on Friday after it was reported that academic Nathan Cofnas had been suspended from Ghent University, the second-largest university in Belgium. Cofnas gained attention after uncovering plagiarism and fabrications in the work and personal biography of Jason Arday, a former professor at the University of Cambridge. Arday was the youngest…Open
Nigel Farage's Reform UK party have topped another poll while support for the establishment Labour and Conservatives parties continues to decline.
Another poll has put Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party ahead of new Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s Labour Party, suggesting that the so-called “Burnham Bounce” has waned. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has topped another poll, while support for the establishment Labour and Conservative (Tory) parties has declined. DETAIL: According to a new poll conducted by YouGov, the largest polling firm in Britain, Reform is the most popular party with British voters, on 24 percent support. The poll put the governing Labour Party in second on 22 percent and Kemi Badenoch’s nominally center-right Conservative Party in third on 19 percent. Zack Polanski’s far-left Green Party secured 13 percent, and the Liberal…Open
The 2026 midterms are becoming a watershed election for primary meddling, mysterious super PACs, alleged straw candidates and all other manner of political shenanigans. Why it matters: With the number of battleground House districts diminished by redistricting and the fight for the Senate extremely tight, each one of these schemes could have an outsized impact on control of Congress. Green Party spoilers: Democrats are accusing the Green Party nominee in Pennsylvania's 7th District of trying to aid Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Pa.) by siphoning progressive votes from Democrat Bob Brooks. - The Pennsylvania Green Party and a group of 7th District voters are both suing to get the third-party candidate, Andrew Tupone, off the ballot. - The…
Nigel Farage's Reform UK party has topped another poll in Britain despite the so-called "Burnham Bounce."
Another poll has put Reform UK in the lead in Britain, with the two main establishment parties, the governing Labour Party and the Conservatives, showing dips in support. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has topped another poll, despite the so-called “Burnham Bounce” following the replacement of Sir Keir Starmer with Andy Burnham as Prime Minister. DETAIL: The poll was conducted by Survation, a British polling company, between 10 and 13 August, recording changes with July 26, the end of new Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first week in office. The poll put Reform UK on top with 26 percent, an increase of two percent. Reform UK had a narrow lead over the governing Labour Party, which secured 25 percent, a…Open
AI:Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has reclaimed the lead in British polling according to new Survation data, surging to 26 percent despite the establishment's attempt to manufacture a "Burnham Bounce" for Andy Burnham’s Labour administration. While the governing Labour Party saw its support slip to 25 percent and Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives continued their terminal decline down to 19 percent, Reform UK has successfully positioned itself as the dominant political force in the United Kingdom. The poll further highlights a significant collapse in far-left sentiment, with Zack Polanski’s Green Party falling into single digits amidst ongoing scandals, signaling a broad electorate rejection of both the mainstream leftist machine and the…Open
Funding for the United Kingdom's governing Labour Party fell by over 80 percent between last year and 2025.
The governing Labour Party’s latest financial report has revealed that donations fell drastically between in 2025, placing pressure on new Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Andy Burnham. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Funding for the United Kingdom’s governing Labour Party fell by over 80 percent in 2025. DETAIL: On Thursday, it was revealed that donations to the Labour Party fell by 84 percent in 2025 compared to the year prior. This represents the biggest drop-off among the three main parties. Donations to Olukemi “Kemi” Badenoch’s Conservative Party fell by 46 percent, while donations to the Liberal Democrats, a progressive liberal party that supports re-joining the European Union and open borders, fell by 65 percent.…Open