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Labour Leads Conservatives by Eight Points in Poll

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 10:13 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Labour Party leads Conservatives by eight points in the latest Ipsos poll.
Reform UK holds 20% support, falling to third behind the Conservatives.
Conservatives have 24% support in the same Ipsos survey, remaining second.
Electoral Calculus estimates Labour could win a 134-MP majority if an election occurs.
A standards commissioner is probing Nigel Farage’s alleged undeclared £5 million donation from Christopher Harborne.

History

Historical Context

After 18 years of Conservative rule—damaged by the 1992 Black Wednesday crisis—Tony Blair reshaped Labour, scrapping Clause IV and adopting a centrist “New Labour” platform. On 1 May 1997 the party won a landslide, securing 418 seats (43.2% of the vote) and ending John Major’s government, ushering in 13 years of Labour dominance and reshaping British politics.

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Story summary

Labour Party leads Conservatives by eight points in the latest Ipsos poll.
Reform UK holds 20% support, falling to third behind the Conservatives.
Conservatives have 24% support in the same Ipsos survey, remaining second.
Electoral Calculus estimates Labour could win a 134-MP majority if an election occurs.
A standards commissioner is probing Nigel Farage’s alleged undeclared £5 million donation from Christopher Harborne.

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