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Kemi Badenoch Surges Past Farage in Approval Ratings

1/20/2026

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Badenoch Surpasses Farage

Kemi Badenoch, UK Conservative, has overtaken Nigel Farage's approval rating for the first time in over a year after she sacked Robert Jenrick for planning to defect to Reform UK.
A new poll shows about 50% of Britons support her decision, with Badenoch at -11 and Farage at -13.
Thirty-four percent say Jenrick's sacking reflects well on Badenoch.
Reform UK leads the Conservatives in backing the Right, 35% to 29%.

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Farage Faces Decline

Reform UK's support in Scotland fell to 16% per Norstat, placing it third behind the SNP and Scottish Labour.
The party has endured high-profile defections, including Robert Jenrick and Nadhim Zahawi.
The drop comes just over 100 days before the Holyrood elections, prompting concerns for Nigel Farage.
John Swinney (Scottish official) criticized Farage, claiming he undermines the Scottish Parliament and poses a threat to its future.

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Badenoch Surpasses Farage

Kemi Badenoch, UK Conservative, has overtaken Nigel Farage's approval rating for the first time in over a year after she sacked Robert Jenrick for planning to defect to Reform UK.
A new poll shows about 50% of Britons support her decision, with Badenoch at -11 and Farage at -13.
Thirty-four percent say Jenrick's sacking reflects well on Badenoch.
Reform UK leads the Conservatives in backing the Right, 35% to 29%.

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