Nigel Farage's Reform UK has been handed a major boost after renowned pollsters YouGov placed the party just one point behind Labour.
In what has been dubbed the start of a "new era of three-way party politics", the surging right-wing party has ranked in second place among British voters - with 25 per cent of adults opting for Reform UK, and 26 choosing Sir Keir Starmer's Labour.
There is also a small gap between Reform and the Conservatives - Kemi Badenoch's party sits at 22 per cent - while the Lib Dems and Greens sit at 14 and eight per cent, respectively.
The polling, commissioned by Sky News and The Times as part of a new weekly data drop, has prompted glee from Reform's top brass.
Reacting to the news, party leader Nigel Farage said: "The Tory brand is completely broken. We are the real opposition to this disastrous Government."
Deputy leader Richard Tice added: "Only Reform UK can save Britain from Labour and Tory uniparty failures."
Chairman Zia Yusuf jabbed: "Looking at the latest YouGov poll, I'm starting to understand why Robert Jenrick just continued his leadership campaign," while chief whip Lee Anderson added: "That'll teach ya."
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The "dreadful" Labour Government is "leading the UK down a very dangerous path" by "kowtowing" to China, Suella Braverman has warned.
Responding to Rachel Reeves's social media post announcing that Britain is "engaging pragmatically with international partners", the former Home Secretary said cosying up to Beijing was "naive and incredibly dangerous".
Braverman said: "China is committing genocide in Xinjiang, funding Putin's war of aggression in Europe and has committed acts of cyber-terrorism against the British people.
"I saw first hand the danger the CCP poses and this economic appeasement is a reckless gamble.
"This dreadful Government is leading the UK down a very dangerous path."
Kemi Badenoch has vowed that she "won't rest" until grooming gang victims get justice following her exclusive interview with GB News.
The Tory leader had warned that "peasants" from "sub-communities" within some countries are behind the rape gangs abuse that has scarred the country last night - and reaffirmed her call for a Public Inquiry into the scandal.
Now, writing on social media, Badenoch has pledged to uproot a "cover-up" through a national probe.
She said: "Last night I met rape gang survivors from Oldham and Rotherham.
"Their stories were shocking and it reaffirmed my belief that none of the victims in this scandal will get justice until a national inquiry has uncovered the full truth of what happened, why and who was involved in the cover-up.
"The Conservative Party is under new leadership, and I won't rest until the victims get justice."
Rachel Reeves will address the Commons today after returning from China - with the Chancellor set for a grilling on tumbling exchange rates and skyrocketing borrowing costs.
Reeves will be fielding questions from MPs after securing a £600million-valued investment package from Beijing.
That's a fraction of the £9billion Labour is set to pay China ally Mauritius for the whole of the lease period on Diego Garcia, part of the Chagos archipelago.
Pressure is mounting on the Chancellor - just yesterday, Sir Keir Starmer failed to confirm she would remain in her post until the next General Election.
Downing Street was later forced to clarify that Reeves would stay in her role "for the whole of this Parliament".
Tulip Siddiq is "getting on with doing her job," Security Minister Dan Jarvis has vowed, as pressure grows on Labour's Anti-corruption Minister to stand aside.
Siddiq has referred herself to the Prime Minister's ethics adviser Sir Laurie Magnus over a series of properties in London she has rented or lived in, with links to Bangladeshi political party the Awami League.
Jarvis told Times Radio: "There is now an independent process where [Magnus] is looking to establish the facts of this case and he will make a judgment. I am not independent in the sense that I'm a ministerial colleague of hers, so it's not for me to make a judgment.
"I'm sure that [the ethics adviser] will.
"She's getting on with doing her job... corruption is a process that's managed across Government, between the Home Office, the Treasury... the Prime Minister's independent adviser is looking carefully at the circumstances of this particular case and the Prime Minister will ultimately make a decision."
Mauritius's chief counsel on the Chagos Islands, Philippe Sands KC, campaigned for Sir Keir Starmer when he was running to lead the Labour Party, it has emerged.
A new report in political blog Guido Fawkes reveals that Sands - a friend of the now-Prime Minister - hailed Starmer on social media and took shifts on his phone bank, calling Labour members in 2020.
Replying to a campaign video at the time, Sands had said of Starmer: "Strong message, strong candidate, strong support."
No deal has yet been reached on the Chagos surrender - but it's understood that Britain is tabling an offer of some £90million every year for a 99-year lease deal on Diego Garcia, a strategic island which plays host to a joint UK-US military base.
Former Tory MP Marco Longhi's defection to Reform UK was "strategically motivated", the man he replaced has revealed.
Andrew Southall had stood for Nigel Farage's party in Dudley at the election last summer - where he received just under 10,000 votes, while Longhi took home just over that number.
Ultimately, Labour's Sonia Kumar won the seat with 12,215 votes - but Longhi and Southall combined dwarfed her total, with 19,757 ballots cast for the pair.
But on January 3, Longhi switched allegiance to Reform - which Southall said was a complete surprise.
"I found out on the Friday night when the news broke. I won't lie - a little heads-up would've been a nice courtesy," he told GB News.
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In what has been dubbed the start of a "new era of three-way party politics", the surging right-wing party has ranked in second place among British voters - with 25 per cent of adults opting for Reform UK, and 26 choosing Sir Keir Starmer's Labour.
There is also a small gap between Reform and the Conservatives - Kemi Badenoch's party sits at 22 per cent - while the Lib Dems and Greens sit at 14 and eight per cent, respectively.
The polling, commissioned by Sky News and The Times as part of a new weekly data drop, has prompted glee from Reform's top brass.
Reacting to the news, party leader Nigel Farage said: "The Tory brand is completely broken. We are the real opposition to this disastrous Government."
Deputy leader Richard Tice added: "Only Reform UK can save Britain from Labour and Tory uniparty failures."
Chairman Zia Yusuf jabbed: "Looking at the latest YouGov poll, I'm starting to understand why Robert Jenrick just continued his leadership campaign," while chief whip Lee Anderson added: "That'll teach ya."
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'Dreadful' Labour 'leading the UK down a very dangerous path', Braverman warns
The "dreadful" Labour Government is "leading the UK down a very dangerous path" by "kowtowing" to China, Suella Braverman has warned.
Responding to Rachel Reeves's social media post announcing that Britain is "engaging pragmatically with international partners", the former Home Secretary said cosying up to Beijing was "naive and incredibly dangerous".
Braverman said: "China is committing genocide in Xinjiang, funding Putin's war of aggression in Europe and has committed acts of cyber-terrorism against the British people.
"I saw first hand the danger the CCP poses and this economic appeasement is a reckless gamble.
"This dreadful Government is leading the UK down a very dangerous path."
'I won't rest until the victims get justice' - Kemi Badenoch's pledge after exclusive GB News interview
Kemi Badenoch has vowed that she "won't rest" until grooming gang victims get justice following her exclusive interview with GB News.
The Tory leader had warned that "peasants" from "sub-communities" within some countries are behind the rape gangs abuse that has scarred the country last night - and reaffirmed her call for a Public Inquiry into the scandal.
Now, writing on social media, Badenoch has pledged to uproot a "cover-up" through a national probe.
She said: "Last night I met rape gang survivors from Oldham and Rotherham.
"Their stories were shocking and it reaffirmed my belief that none of the victims in this scandal will get justice until a national inquiry has uncovered the full truth of what happened, why and who was involved in the cover-up.
"The Conservative Party is under new leadership, and I won't rest until the victims get justice."
Rachel Reeves to address Parliament today after return from China as under-fire Chancellor battles economic chaos
Rachel Reeves will address the Commons today after returning from China - with the Chancellor set for a grilling on tumbling exchange rates and skyrocketing borrowing costs.
Reeves will be fielding questions from MPs after securing a £600million-valued investment package from Beijing.
That's a fraction of the £9billion Labour is set to pay China ally Mauritius for the whole of the lease period on Diego Garcia, part of the Chagos archipelago.
Pressure is mounting on the Chancellor - just yesterday, Sir Keir Starmer failed to confirm she would remain in her post until the next General Election.
Downing Street was later forced to clarify that Reeves would stay in her role "for the whole of this Parliament".
Security Minister backs Tulip Siddiq as ethics investigation rumbles on - 'She's getting on with her job!'
Tulip Siddiq is "getting on with doing her job," Security Minister Dan Jarvis has vowed, as pressure grows on Labour's Anti-corruption Minister to stand aside.
Siddiq has referred herself to the Prime Minister's ethics adviser Sir Laurie Magnus over a series of properties in London she has rented or lived in, with links to Bangladeshi political party the Awami League.
Jarvis told Times Radio: "There is now an independent process where [Magnus] is looking to establish the facts of this case and he will make a judgment. I am not independent in the sense that I'm a ministerial colleague of hers, so it's not for me to make a judgment.
"I'm sure that [the ethics adviser] will.
"She's getting on with doing her job... corruption is a process that's managed across Government, between the Home Office, the Treasury... the Prime Minister's independent adviser is looking carefully at the circumstances of this particular case and the Prime Minister will ultimately make a decision."
REVEALED: Mauritius's lawyer on Chagos negotiations campaigned for Starmer's Labour leadership - 'Strong candidate!'
Mauritius's chief counsel on the Chagos Islands, Philippe Sands KC, campaigned for Sir Keir Starmer when he was running to lead the Labour Party, it has emerged.
A new report in political blog Guido Fawkes reveals that Sands - a friend of the now-Prime Minister - hailed Starmer on social media and took shifts on his phone bank, calling Labour members in 2020.
Replying to a campaign video at the time, Sands had said of Starmer: "Strong message, strong candidate, strong support."
No deal has yet been reached on the Chagos surrender - but it's understood that Britain is tabling an offer of some £90million every year for a 99-year lease deal on Diego Garcia, a strategic island which plays host to a joint UK-US military base.
Marco Longhi's switch to Reform UK was 'strategically motivated', rival candidate claims, as Farage's defectors spark 'Tory 2.0' fears
Former Tory MP Marco Longhi's defection to Reform UK was "strategically motivated", the man he replaced has revealed.
Andrew Southall had stood for Nigel Farage's party in Dudley at the election last summer - where he received just under 10,000 votes, while Longhi took home just over that number.
Ultimately, Labour's Sonia Kumar won the seat with 12,215 votes - but Longhi and Southall combined dwarfed her total, with 19,757 ballots cast for the pair.
But on January 3, Longhi switched allegiance to Reform - which Southall said was a complete surprise.
"I found out on the Friday night when the news broke. I won't lie - a little heads-up would've been a nice courtesy," he told GB News.
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