On the eve of municipal elections, new polling indicates just how much migration is a key concern for the British electorate.
A survey of voters in the forthcoming county council—mostly non-urban, town and countryside—elections indicates that a majority (67%) plan to vote for Reform UK. The main concern for the 1,780 adults asked was “national policies on immigration” (our emphasis).
While no national party leader is polling particularly strongly, Reform’s Nigel Farage came out on top, with 23% naming him as most trusted to run the UK most effectively. Reform is expected to gain around 400 council seats on Thursday and is also tipped to do well in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election, scheduled on the same day.
According to the UK director of pollsters More in Common, Luke Tryl,
The public mood going into these elections is one of deep disillusionment. Voters are impatient for change, but aren’t confident any party can deliver it.
