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Nigel Farage has the highest favourability rating of major party leaders, new polling shows.
The research by YouGov found 30% of Britons have a positive view of the Reform UK leader, up one point from last month.
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Mr Farage is ahead of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Tory leader Kemi Badenoch.
Some 26% have a favourable view of Sir Keir, down two points from January, while the figure is 17%, down five, for Ms Badenoch.
It is the first time the pollsters have put Mr Farage ahead of the PM by more than the margin of error in their favourability polling.
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For the first time, Nigel Farage is ahead of Keir Starmer by more than the margin of error in our favourability polling
Nigel Farage
Favourable: 30% (+1 from 16-17 Jan)
Unfavourable: 60% (=)
Keir Starmer
Favourable: 26% (-2)
Unfavourable: 66% (+3) pic.twitter.com/BUle9RR3y6
— YouGov (@YouGov) February 18, 2025
However, Mr Farage also has the second highest unfavourable rating with 60% holding a negative view of him, giving him a net score of minus 30.
Some 66% have an unfavourable view of the PM, up three points, putting him on a net minus 40.
Just over half - 51% - have a negative opinion on Ms Badenoch, up five, who has a net score of minus 34.
The poll also found that Britons are more likely to have a favourable view on Reform UK than Labour of the Tories.
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Mr Farage's party has a net score of minus 24, with 32% positive and 56% negative.
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Labour is on minus 35, with 29% holding a favourable view and 64% unfavourable.
The Conservatives have a net rating of minus 44, with 24% positive about Ms Badenoch's party and 68% negative.
The survey of 2,216 British adults was carried out from February 16-17.