Reform UK has instructed its councillors to describe a police investigation into donations from the mother of George Cottrell as an establishment stitch-up, as polling showed the party’s popularity plummeting. The internal briefing notes also told representatives to say the party would not be deterred from winning the next general election and “fixing broken Britain”.
Internal briefing documents circulated to the party’s councillors included instructions to respond to questions about an investigation into party donations with:
It is now clear that the establishment will try anything to stop usthe notes said. Local government representatives were also instructed to respond to questions with:
The British people are tired of the establishment media doing anything they can to stop Reform. A daily routine of hit jobs and smears will not deter us from winning the next general election and fixing broken Britain.
Police are made to Reform UK by Fiona Cottrell, the mother of the crypto-gambler and convicted fraudster “Posh George”, who is a close friend of Farage.
that the Reform UK leader had received a from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne before the last election, which is . The Conservatives whether Farage should have paid tax on the £5m gift. Farage is also over allegations that he breached parliamentary rules by being financially supported by Cottrell.
New polling by YouGov shows that Nigel Farage’s popularity has plummeted, falling to the joint lowest level in the decade it has been tracked by the pollster. Only 22% of people have a positive view of Farage, while 68% see him in a negative light – a net favourability rating of -46.
YouGov said the figure was on a par with figures recorded by Boris Johnson after the first “partygate” revelations had broken (-42 in early December 2021) and Keir Starmer just before his resignation (-45).
On -11%, the Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, is also enjoying popularity levels higher than those of any Conservative leader for more than five years, according to the survey. It has Burnham on +3%.
Separate polling by indicated that Burnham’s personal approval rating is already higher after a week in office than Starmer ever achieved. The new prime minister has a net approval rating of +13, with a blitz of voter-pleasing policies appearing to have given a boost to the former mayor of Greater Manchester.
In addition, YouGov’s fo the Times and showed that Labour and the Tories are now within touching distance of Reform UK. Labour appears to be enjoying a “Burnham bounce”, with the party at its most popular since January.
It shows Labour just two points behind Reform – with Farage’s party on 23% of the vote, Labour on 21% and the Conservatives on 20%.
YouGov gives Labour its highest figure recorded by the pollsters since January, up five points from the 16% low recorded for the party four times between March and early May this year.
The polling continues as tightening of support between the three parties, with each other. In the aftermath of May’s local elections, Reform UK polled a 28% vote share, giving them an 11-point lead over any other party.
In his first cabinet meeting, Burnham and has used a string of early morning announcements this morning to grab the public’s attention.
His first major announcement since taking office was a cut to from October, before and giving pubs, clubs and live music venues as part of a £100m aid package. Burnham has faced questions about paid for, but the new administration insists all measures are fully funded.
