The Economist

The populists of Reform UK, already topping the polls, may climb higher

R EFORM UK, the right-wing populist party led by Nigel Farage, won just five of the 650 seats in Britain’s parliament in last ...
The EconomistOpinion

Polls predicting the next British election are not to be trusted

Pollsters project these characteristics in each constituency, weighted according to their population, to judge how they might ...

Rumours about replacing Keir Starmer overlook several important polling details

Voters are undecided and no party is polling particularly well. All is not well for the UK prime minister – but talk of his ...
Biznews

The Economist: If UK election held today, Reform 75% chance of biggest party, and still rising

Reform UK surges in polls, potentially overtaking ConservativesMany Conservative voters appear likely to defect to ...

Reform UK hails first election in Scotland as 'dam breaking' moment

Nigel Farage said his party's success in the Whitburn and Blackburn by-election had "sent a huge message to the Scottish ...

David McCann: The next devolved elections could reshape the entire UK

Following May 7 2026, the governments of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland could all have nationalist first ministers ...

Labour expected to postpone mayoral elections by two years amid continued Reform poll lead

The Independent has seen briefing notes from officials suggesting that mayoral elections will postponed from 2026 to 2028 ...
Forbes

Election Polls: Their Past, Present, And Future

Pre-election polls this year underestimated the strength of statewide Democratic candidates. In recent presidential elections, they underestimated the GOP share. A new report on the pre-election poll ...