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Monday, 16 March 2026·Source: New Statesman·UK·corporate
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What happened: Nigel Farage’s team has claimed a victory over YouGov after a row about the way the pollster measured support for Reform UK. Farage asserted that YouGov was breaking British Polling Council rules by u
Cross-source context: Guido Fawkes highlights over the last 10 published Westminster voting intention polls, YouGov’s average for Reform UK has been 24.8%. Across the same period, the average from Opinium is 30.9%. Guido Fawkes highlights nigel Farage has claimed he wrote privately to Keir Starmer in September, offering to help the government strengthen ties with the Trump White House. In the New Statesman today he says he told Starmer:
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Guido keeps a keen eye on the polls. Over the last 10 published Westminster voting intention polls, YouGov’s average for Reform UK has been 24.8%. Across the same period, the average from Opinium is 30.9%. What accounts for the consistently lower Reform numbers with YouGov, is the party really doing
The plan: VAT on energy bills scrapped. Reform says this takes around £85 off the average household bill. Green levy and carbon tax scrapped. Reform claims this saves another £115… Funded by “cuts to quangos“. £2.5 billion in cuts. Reform has launched the nigelcutmybills.com draw, with the party vo
Nigel Farage has claimed he wrote privately to Keir Starmer in September, offering to help the government strengthen ties with the Trump White House. In the New Statesman today he says he told Starmer: “I know a lot of this administration, I am on text exchanges with cabinet members [and] if you ne
Over the last 10 published Westminster voting intention polls, YouGov’s average for Reform UK has been 24.8%. Across the same period, the average from Opinium is 30.9%.
Guido Fawkes
Nigel Farage has claimed he wrote privately to Keir Starmer in September, offering to help the government strengthen ties with the Trump White House. In the New Statesman today he says he told Starmer:
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Starmer Ignored Farage’s Offer to Secretly Help Improve Relations With Trump Administration.
Nigel Farage’s team has claimed a victory over YouGov after a row about the way the pollster measured support for Reform UK. Farage asserted that YouGov was breaking British Polling Council rules by u
Over the last 10 published Westminster voting intention polls, YouGov’s average for Reform UK has been 24.8%. Across the same period, the average from Opinium is 30.9%.
The plan: VAT on energy bills scrapped. Reform says this takes around £85 off the average household bill. Green levy and carbon tax scrapped. Reform claims this saves another £115… Funded by “cuts to quangos“. £2.5 billion in cuts. Reform has launched the nigelcutmybills.com draw, with the party vo
Nigel Farage has claimed he wrote privately to Keir Starmer in September, offering to help the government strengthen ties with the Trump White House. In the New Statesman today he says he told Starmer:
Guido keeps a keen eye on the polls. Over the last 10 published Westminster voting intention polls, YouGov’s average for Reform UK has been 24.8%. Across the same period, the average from Opinium is 30.9%. What accounts for the consistently lower Reform numbers with YouGov, is the party really doing
The plan: VAT on energy bills scrapped. Reform says this takes around £85 off the average household bill. Green levy and carbon tax scrapped. Reform claims this saves another £115… Funded by “cuts to quangos“. £2.5 billion in cuts. Reform has launched the nigelcutmybills.com draw, with the party vo
Nigel Farage has claimed he wrote privately to Keir Starmer in September, offering to help the government strengthen ties with the Trump White House. In the New Statesman today he says he told Starmer: “I know a lot of this administration, I am on text exchanges with cabinet members [and] if you ne
Guido keeps a keen eye on the polls. Over the last 10 published Westminster voting intention polls, YouGov’s average for Reform UK has been 24.8%. Across the same period, the average from Opinium is 30.9%. What accounts for the consistently lower Reform numbers with YouGov, is the party really doing
The plan: VAT on energy bills scrapped. Reform says this takes around £85 off the average household bill. Green levy and carbon tax scrapped. Reform claims this saves another £115… Funded by “cuts to quangos“. £2.5 billion in cuts. Reform has launched the nigelcutmybills.com draw, with the party vo
Nigel Farage has claimed he wrote privately to Keir Starmer in September, offering to help the government strengthen ties with the Trump White House. In the New Statesman today he says he told Starmer: “I know a lot of this administration, I am on text exchanges with cabinet members [and] if you ne
