Nigel Farage, Leader of Britain's Reform UK party, attends a press conference in London, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) via Associated PressReform UK has slumped to third place in a new opinion poll. In a fresh blow to Nigel Farage ahead of Thursday’s by-election in Clacton, the Lord Ashcroft survey showed support for the party has fallen to 18%. The Lord Ashcroft poll confirms a trend which has seen Reform slip from top spot since Burnham became PM. AdvertisementA poll of polls compiled by Election Maps UK puts Labour on 25.6%, with Reform second on 24.3%.