Labour MPs form anti-Reform pressure group

Sir Keir Starmer’s party may have only been in power for seven months but in that time the Prime Minister has seen his favourability ratings plummet while trust in his government declines. As the Labour lot fret about their waning popularity, Reform UK is enjoying a surge in support – with two recent polls, by FindOutNow and YouGov, showing Nigel Farage’s party beating Labour among voters. So concerned are the reds by the rapid reversal in their fortunes, a number of Labour MPs have now formed an informal group built to defeat Reform. How very interesting…

As reported by the Guardian, Labour politicians from the 89 constituencies where Farage’s party came in second place at the July poll have created a new caucus that will put pressure on the PM to go harder on tackling immigration and crime – and figure out how to better appeal to Reform supporters. ‘There is a major focus now on how to beat Reform,’ one MP told the Grauniad, adding:

Various groups have been set up and we have been talking to Downing Street about what works.