For the first time ever, British voters now prefer Nigel Farage over Prime Minister Keir Starmer to lead the country — a stunning reversal that underscores just how far the political tide has turned.
According to a new Ipsos survey, 33 percent of the public believe the Reform UK leader would make the best prime minister, compared to just 30 percent for Starmer. That’s an eight-point swing since July — and a clear sign that ordinary Britons are losing patience with Labour’s lofty rhetoric and hollow results.
Even more telling, the public now backs Reform’s plans over Labour’s on the issues that matter most — immigration, taxation, public services, and the economy. These are not abstract policy debates; they’re kitchen-table concerns that working families feel every day.
Farage, the plainspoken populist who led Britain through Brexit, responded humbly: “I am humbled by these figures and promise not to let people down.”
Political analysts are calling it a seismic shift. Keiran Pedley, Director of Politics at Ipsos UK, said: “Nigel Farage’s slight lead over Keir Starmer in a head to head of who would make a better Prime Minister signifies an intriguing shift in the political landscape. Our data also shows a growing public confidence in Reform’s proposed plans for the economy and immigration.”
It’s not just Ipsos seeing the warning lights flashing for Labour. A separate YouGov poll this week recorded Starmer’s Labour Party at a dismal 17 percent — the lowest level of support since taking office. That places Labour ten points behind Farage’s Reform UK and barely ahead of the far-left Greens.
The numbers are catastrophic for Starmer. Analysis from GB News’ Martin Daubney suggests that if these results held, Starmer would become the first sitting prime minister in British history to lose his own seat. Other high-profile Labour figures — including David Lammy, Diane Abbott, and Lucy Powell — would also be wiped out by insurgent parties.
Even more shocking, Reform UK would win an outright parliamentary majority — 355 seats and a 60-seat margin. Labour, by contrast, would collapse from 401 seats to a mere 62, falling behind even the Liberal Democrats.
Daubney didn’t mince words about the Labour implosion: “Labour is haemorrhaging support to the Greens, Reform and Lib Dems. It’s like one of those wildlife films. When you get a bait ball of a small fish being attacked aggressively by tuna from all sides, and in the end you’re left with a few fish heads and that’s all that’s left.”
The message from voters is clear: Britain is hungry for leaders who put common sense, sovereignty, and national interest first — not ideological pandering or political theater. Farage’s rise may once again remind the establishment that when the people are ignored for too long, they eventually roar back louder than ever.
