Support for Reform UK has dropped to its lowest level in two years, according to the latest YouGov polling, which shows the party has 21 per cent public support. This is the lowest recorded since YouGov began tracking voting intentions in January 2025. Reform UK is now tied with the Conservative Party at 21 per cent, both trailing Labour, which leads with 23 per cent. The Green Party holds 14 per cent, and the Liberal Democrats have 12 per cent. Despite some gains in recent devolved and local elections in May, Reform UK has faced several challenges. These include controversies over donations to its leader, Nigel Farage, competition from a new political group called Restore Britain led by Rupert Lowe, and a loss of momentum in voting intention polls since Andy Burnham became the leader of the Labour Party. A recent YouGov poll revealed that 69 per cent of Britons have an unfavourable opinion of Nigel Farage, the highest such figure recorded in the past ten years. This includes 57 per cent who have a very unfavourable view of Farage, while only 24 per cent have a favourable opinion. Farage’s net favourability rating is -45, which matches the rating of Sir Keir Starmer before he resigned as prime minister. This is a significant drop from a rating of -31 recorded this time last year. A major donations scandal overshadowed Farage’s planned comeback speech at Reform UK’s party conference in Birmingham in early September. Accusations that the party arranged illegal donations led to the resignations of Farage’s chief of staff and longtime aide, Dan Jukes, and policy director James Orr. The conference, which was intended to focus on Reform’s “first 100 days” in government, instead became dominated by questions about Farage’s ability to recover from the scandal. The Metropolitan Police have launched a criminal investigation into allegations that Reform UK breached donation rules by accepting illegal foreign funding. This follows complaints from Labour and the Liberal Democrats regarding video footage obtained by Channel 4 and the investigative group Verbatim as part of a sting operation. Despite the controversy, two crypto-billionaires, Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo, each donated £36 million to Reform UK, totaling £72 million. Reform has stated that the funds will be used to prepare for office, and the donors have requested nothing in return. However, campaigners have called for a cap on political donations, with Spotlight on Corruption noting that such large donations could lead to favoritism towards those with the most money. The latest YouGov polling was conducted between 20 and 21 September 2026, surveying more than 2,000 adults.