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YouGov MRP Puts Reform on 311 Seats, Leaving Farage Poised for No 10

Separate research points to tactical voting that could erode the projected Reform surge.

Overview

  • The YouGov seat-by-seat model projects Reform UK on 311 MPs, with Labour on 144, Conservatives on 45, Liberal Democrats on 78, SNP on 37, Greens on seven and Plaid Cymru on six.
  • Despite falling short of 326, the analysis indicates a Reform bloc of this size would likely deliver the most MPs to back a prime minister once the Speaker and Sinn Féin are excluded.
  • The projection draws on roughly 11,000–13,000 interviews and carries a wide range, estimating Reform at about 271 to 342 seats.
  • Three-quarters of Reform’s gains are from Labour, with the party strongest in the North East, East Midlands and Wales, and weaker in London and Scotland.
  • Polling by Electoral Calculus and FindoutnowUK suggests anti‑Reform tactical voting could remove up to 60 of those projected seats, boosting Labour and, in some contests, Conservatives.