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Labour Support In London Slumps To Joint Low As Reform UK Overtakes Conservatives In New Poll

Analysts warn the trend could put Labour’s hold on town halls at risk next May.

Overview

  • The Savanta poll for Centre for London puts Labour on 32% in the capital, Reform UK on 23%, the Conservatives on 20%, the Liberal Democrats on 11% and the Greens on 10%.
  • Reform UK leads among Londoners aged 65 and over with 35%, compared with 32% for the Conservatives and 14% for Labour, and it draws level with Labour among those aged 55 to 64.
  • The 32% reading is the joint lowest level for Labour that Savanta has recorded since it began tracking London in 2020, down from 43% at the 2024 general election.
  • Savanta’s Chris Hopkins says the figures point to potential Labour seat losses in next year’s London local elections if replicated, with Reform emerging as a new force in the capital.
  • Centre for London links the shift to economic pressures and high housing costs, while separate reporting ahead of the Budget cites unconfirmed plans such as a ‘mansion tax’, frozen income tax thresholds and limits on salary‑sacrifice pensions that critics say would hit London hard.