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How did Reform find themselves in a position where their polling is slumping and their councillors are defecting? What does this mean for both Farage and the party? And is the party now in crisis?

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Polling

Party Leader Favourability
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55550-political-favourability-ratings-september-2026

YouGov MRP Poll
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55618-yougov-mrp-shows-labour-would-be-the-largest-party-in-a-hung-parliament-were-an-election-held-tomorrow

YouGov Voting Intention
yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55596-voting-intention-20-21-september-2026-lab-23-con-21-ref-21-grn-14-ld-12

YouGov Favourability Ratings
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55550-political-favourability-ratings-september-2026

More in Common Voting Intention

Tracking public opinion

Ipsos Leader Polling
https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/burnham-bounce-continues-public-more-favourable-towards-pm-other-leading-uk-politicians

Wikipedia Poll of Polls
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_next_United_Kingdom_general_election#/media/File:Opinion_polling_graph_for_the_next_United_Kingdom_general_election_(post-2024).svg

Reform UK Council Seat Losses

Reform UK Council Departures
https://refukfail.thetyke.com/

Mark Pack Reform UK Councillors Lost Since May
https://www.markpack.org.uk/176783/how-many-councillors-has-reform-uk-lost-since-the-may-2026-elections/

Best for Britain Lost Councillors

Reform UK Defections & Resignations Tracker

Open Council Data
https://opencouncildata.co.uk/

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There’s a lot of talk about the Brexit backstop. This is a legal assurance that there won’t be a hard border between the Republic of and Northern Ireland. Despite both the EU and UK agreeing on the need for a backstop, they can’t agree on what it should look like.

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In this video, we’ll explain the current state of devolution in England, what Burnham’s announced so far, and what else might follow.

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Institute for Government The Government Must Extend Devolution to 85% of England
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/press-release/next-government-must-extend-devolution-85-england-deliver-meaningful-and

UK in a Changing Europe Explainer: Local Government in England, Scotland, and Wales
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/local-government-in-england-scotland-and-wales/

Bennett School What Burnham Should Do on Devolution

What Burnham should do on devolution

Institute for Government Burnham’s Devolution Agenda
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/burnhams-devolution-agenda-public-service-reform

Money Week Can Andy Burnham’s Devolution Plan Actually Bear Fruit
https://moneyweek.com/economy/uk-economy/can-andy-burnhams-devolution-plan-bear-fruit

The Economist Having Clawed His Way to Power, Burnham Wants to Give Some of it Away
https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/07/30/having-clawed-his-way-to-power-andy-burnham-wants-to-give-some-away

Local Gov UK Devolution in the UK: a Historical Perspective
https://www.local.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/devolution-uk-historical–827.pdf

Institute for Government English Devolution Explained
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/english-devolution

Centre for Cities Everything You Need to Know About English Devolution

Everything you need to know about English devolution

Institute for Government Andy Burnham’s Devolution Announcement is a Strong Start on his Policy Agenda
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/andy-burnhams-devolution-announcement

Gov UK Rewiring the State
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rewiring-the-state-cabinet-statement/rewiring-the-state-cabinet-statement-html

Institute for Government The Devolution Priority Programme
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/article/explainer/devolution-priority-programme-dpp

Local Gov Devolution Deals
https://www.local.gov.uk/topics/devolution/devolution-hub/devolution-dealsf

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