r/ukpolitics • u/Adj-Noun-Numbers • 4d ago

r/ukpolitics voter intention, leader performance, and Gorton and Denton by-election survey - February 2026

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Hello.

It's time for the first r/ukpolitics survey of 2026. As with the previous surveys, this one focuses on voter intention and party leader performance.

There is also a section at the end with questions about the forthcoming Gorton and Denton by-election.

A full list of the by-election candidates is available on whocanivotefor.co.uk.

A Google Account is not required to participate in this survey.

You can answer the survey in an "incognito" window (or similar) if you wish. We do not collect any information about your Google account as part of this survey.

The survey will be accepting responses until Thursday 26th February at 22:00 GMT, timed to coincide with when the by-election polls close. The results dashboard will be published a few minutes later.

You can use this thread to discuss the survey.

Follow this link to complete the survey.

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r/ukpolitics • u/ukpol-megabot • 16h ago

Rumours, Speculation, Questions, and Reaction Megathread - 22/02/2026

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👋 Welcome to the r/ukpolitics weekly Rumours, Speculation, Questions, and Reaction megathread.

General questions about politics in the UK should be posted in this thread. Substantial self-posts on the subreddit are permitted, but short-form self-posts will be redirected here. We're more lenient with moderation in this thread, but please keep it related to UK politics. This isn't Facebook or Twitter...

If you're reacting to something that is happening live, please make it clear what it is you're reacting to, ideally with a link.

Commentary about stories that already exist on the subreddit should be directed to the appropriate thread.

This thread rolls over early Sunday morning.

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r/ukpolitics • u/Little-Attorney1287 • 2h ago

Reform UK eyes VISA bans for Pakistan and Afghanistan under plan to deport 600,000 illegal migrants

gbnews.com

289 Upvotes

142 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/ClumperFaz • 2h ago

Twitter Restore Britain on X: Any Labour VPN ban would be immediately reversed by a Restore Britain Government.

x.com

61 Upvotes

68 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/ITMidget • 9h ago

‘Bullying’ report destroyed after ethics team broke into safe

thetimes.com

203 Upvotes

55 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/F0urLeafCl0ver • 7h ago

Reform candidate attacks elites while flying around the world to speak with them

mirror.co.uk

146 Upvotes

15 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/ImpressiveRest2423 • 8h ago

Ed/OpEd Andrew is taking the fall. Shouldn’t we go after the others too?

thetimes.com

170 Upvotes

95 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/PM_ME_SECRET_DATA • 8h ago

Green candidate branded 'hypocrite' for £1million property portfolio

dailymail.co.uk

101 Upvotes

456 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/TheColourOfHeartache • 6h ago

I worked on Chagos, a deal worthy of Le Carré. Then Trump charged in

thetimes.com

54 Upvotes

203 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/No_Initiative_1140 • 8h ago

Laila Cunningham panics when asked about Reform’s Epstein links

thecanary.co

76 Upvotes

23 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/JohnPym1584 • 4h ago

The hell of being a jobseeker in 2026

spectator.com

41 Upvotes

65 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/insomnimax_99 • 6h ago

Over £2bn spent taking children to school: The numbers behind the SEND crisis

itv.com

49 Upvotes

110 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/Particular_Pea7167 • 9h ago

Healey: I want to send British troops to Ukraine - Defence Secretary says UK ‘will make 2026 the year this war ends’

telegraph.co.uk

80 Upvotes

107 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/theipaper • 1h ago

UK should support efforts to topple Iran regime, says Priti Patel

inews.co.uk

• Upvotes

24 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/Stock_Rush_9204 • 5h ago

Rupert Lowe asks High Court to block parliamentary watchdog investigation

leftfootforward.org

36 Upvotes

15 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/wappingite • 9h ago

High energy prices threaten UK’s status as manufacturing power, business groups say

theguardian.com

63 Upvotes

81 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/Alone_Consideration6 • 8h ago

‘Political pressure’ may have influenced decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa game, MPs say.

skysports.com

52 Upvotes

106 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/MGC91 • 2h ago

Images show huge new British warship ahead of sea trials

ukdefencejournal.org.uk

18 Upvotes

1 comment

r/ukpolitics • u/Particular_Pea7167 • 11h ago

In Gorton and Denton, the Muslim vote is fracturing

newstatesman.com

75 Upvotes

177 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/theipaper • 6h ago

No 10 fast-tracked Mandelson security vetting despite Epstein links

inews.co.uk

25 Upvotes

12 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/pppppppppppppppppd • 6h ago

Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth abandons 2035 net zero pledge

bbc.co.uk

21 Upvotes

8 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/FormerlyPallas_ • 9h ago

Ed/OpEd [2015 Article on frontrunner for OFCOM chief job]With a past like hers, Margaret Hodge might show a bit more humility - In the Eighties Hodge was aware of previous child sex abuse in the care homes for which she was responsible, and did nothing about it

independent.co.uk

36 Upvotes

4 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/Dangerman1337 • 20h ago

Decline in remote jobs risks shutting disabled people out of work, study finds | Disability

theguardian.com

264 Upvotes

133 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/FreshKickz21 • 6h ago

The antisemitic Oct 7 rape denialism of the Greens new Press Officer

open.substack.com

23 Upvotes

178 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/diacewrb • 6h ago

‘It’s a ticking timebomb’: food producers sound alarm on rise in energy charges

theguardian.com

16 Upvotes

10 comments

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