Nigel Farage hits out at ‘jiggery-pokery’ polls showing Reform sliding behind Tories: ‘It’s nonsense!’

However, new surveys released this week suggested Kemi Badenoch’s party finds itself in second place, with YouGov putting Reform UK three points behind.

Speaking to journalists today, Mr Farage said: “What I will tell you is this: the jiggery-pokery that is going on with polling is utterly astonishing.

“And if you believe the polls you’ve seen this week, you’re not understanding what’s going on out there.

“On the raw data, we’re four points higher, and the Conservatives are only four points lower. That’s the reality.”

Mr Farage claimed the polling was part of a push from the Establishment to make the next election a head-to-head fight between Labour and the Tories.

He added: “Let’s get back to Tweedledum and Tweedledee. Let’s get back to failure. Let’s make sure there’s no change.

“It simply isn’t true. What you’ve seen from the polling industry is nonsense, and I mean that.”

However, GB News understands top pollsters firmly reject Mr Farage’s suggestion.

They instead insist Reform UK’s support has tumbled since a high point of September 2025.

Reform UK reached a peak of 31 per cent in the poll-of-polls in September 2025, with Labour down on 20 per cent and the Tories dropping to 17 per cent.

More recent surveys placed Labour up to 29 per cent and the Conservatives marginally ahead of Reform UK.

Mr Farage also responded to questions about Donald Trump suffering a hammer blow in the 2026 US Midterm Elections.

Reflecting on lessons to learn for Reform UK, the Clacton MP said: “Trump was very good in the first term at keeping his promises, but he broke a promise: That was no more foreign wars.”

Reform UK frontbenchers have committed to resigning if they fail to keep their promises within 100 days of coming to power.

However, the Reform UK leader insisted other centre-right parties were performing well.

He said: “If you look at South America, outside of Brazil, it’s all gone the other way.

“Look at the polls in France. Look at Italy, where Meloni has been the longest-serving, continuous PM since the war.

“Look at the AfD winning state elections in Germany. It’s a mixed bag.”