Labour faces a mounting electoral threat from Reform UK, with a former party adviser warning that mathematical analysis shows significant risks to MPs with slim majorities. Paul Richards, a former Labour special adviser,

Labour MPs have set up an internal group to focus on the rising threat from Reform UK as Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist party this week took the lead in a major national opinion poll for the first time.

Dozens of Labour MPs have set up an internal group to focus on the threat posed by Reform UK, it has emerged after Nigel Farage’s party topped another national poll. The informal caucus, which is understood to have been meeting on a regular basis in Parliament, includes members from seats where Reform came second in 2024’s general election.