The Reform UK party, founded by Nigel Farage, have gained more favor with men in Britain than the governing Conservatives (Tories), per a YouGov survey conducted for The Times of London. The party, previously known as the Brexit Party, now holds 19 percent of support amongst male voters, outshining the Tories’ 17 percent. The 190-year-old Conservative Party enjoyed 47 percent of male support, during the 2019 general election.
The Conservatives, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, plunged to 19 percent support in the nation as a whole, with Reform UK trailing close behind with 15 percent. Both parties remain behind the far-left Labour Party, which holds a lead with 44 percent support nationally.
The below-par prospects have recently seen the Tories lose former party deputy chairman Lee Anderson to Reform. Reports indicate that Dan Barker, the once-Conservative Party candidate for Manchester’s mayor, has also departed their ranks to join Reform.