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Nigel Farage's week from hell could 'cost Reform majority'

Pollsters and political scientists warned that a series of donation scandals and Farage's decision to trigger a by-election have damaged his reputation among key Conservative-leaning voters. Analysts suggested the self-inflicted strategic misstep could undermine Reform UK's ambitions to win a future parliamentary majority.

Daily Mirror 2026-07-11 United Kingdom
Key Facts / Evidence
  • 01Polling expert Luke Tryl reported that nearly half of 2024 Conservative voters viewed Farage more negatively following a £5 million donation controversy.
  • 02Political scientist Tim Bale described the strategy to trigger a by-election as an ill-conceived move driven by advisers who failed to anticipate the opposition's response.
  • 03The scrutiny centres on undeclared gifts from crypto backer Christopher Harborne and £500,000 in donations from Fiona Cottrell.

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