These three would be among 306 seats gained by Reform, as projected by the recent poll, on top of the five seats they currently hold. Reform UK, and its leader Nigel Farage, have been at the centre of political discourse in the UK in recent months. Hitchin MP Alistair Strathern described the "stark choice that will be facing voters across Hitchin between Labour and Reform". The Stevenage MP continued: "That showed there is still appetite out there for the politics of hope, change and getting stuff done. Reform UK has been contacted for comment.