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UK Voters Favor Solar, Reject Fracking; Reform Split on Pylons

5/30/2026

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A UK poll of 7 May voters found 60% prefer solar farms and 10% favor fracking.
Reform UK backed fracking in Lincolnshire while Mayor Dame Andrea Jenkyns contacted a firm after a gas find.
Reform-led councils in Lancashire and North Yorkshire blocked fracking projects.
Among Reform voters, 46% support new pylons, 33% oppose them, and 53% say they create jobs.
Reform supporters favor on-shore wind (56%), offshore wind (66%) and solar (59%).

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Story summary

A UK poll of 7 May voters found 60% prefer solar farms and 10% favor fracking.
Reform UK backed fracking in Lincolnshire while Mayor Dame Andrea Jenkyns contacted a firm after a gas find.
Reform-led councils in Lancashire and North Yorkshire blocked fracking projects.
Among Reform voters, 46% support new pylons, 33% oppose them, and 53% say they create jobs.
Reform supporters favor on-shore wind (56%), offshore wind (66%) and solar (59%).