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Farage’s Plymouth–Portsmouth gaffe dents Reform UK support

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 6:06 PM UTC · How we work

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Nigel Farage was booed after confusing Plymouth with Portsmouth at a Reform UK rally.
A YouGov poll of 2,520 adults on 18-19 Oct gave Labour 27%, Tories 23% and Reform UK 22%.
Reform UK’s main-party perception fell to 44%, a 17-point drop, while Greens were at 16% and Lib Dems 34%.
Farage’s net favourability reached –42% amid investigations into illegal donations, racism and a £5 million gift.

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Nigel Farage was booed after confusing Plymouth with Portsmouth at a Reform UK rally.
A YouGov poll of 2,520 adults on 18-19 Oct gave Labour 27%, Tories 23% and Reform UK 22%.
Reform UK’s main-party perception fell to 44%, a 17-point drop, while Greens were at 16% and Lib Dems 34%.
Farage’s net favourability reached –42% amid investigations into illegal donations, racism and a £5 million gift.