Nigel Farage today admitted Reform UK needed to ‘energise’ voters again following a ‘difficult summer’ as he addressed a sparsely attended party event.
The Reform leader said he was ‘optimistic’ despite a slew of controversies in recent months, which have coincided with a slide in his party’s poll ratings.
The latest Ipsos survey showed Reform are now 12 percentage points behind Labour, and are also trailing the second-placed Tories by four points.
Mr Farage addressed questions about his party’s fortunes as he helped unveil a rival ‘teal’ budget book ahead of this week’s first Budget from Chancellor John Healey.
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