By Aysu Bicer
LONDON (AA) - A new opinion poll suggests a significant shift in the political landscape, with the Green Party climbing to second place as Labour falls to its lowest recorded level of support.
The YouGov survey for The Times and Sky News, which was conducted on Sunday and Monday among 2,073 people, puts Reform UK ahead on 23%, down one point.
The Greens have 21%, up four points, while Labour and the Conservatives are tied at 16%, both down two points.
The Liberal Democrats remain unchanged at 14%.
The findings point to growing dissatisfaction with the traditional parties.
They come after the Green Party secured a landmark victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election, in what has been described as a significant blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Starmer is facing mounting pressure to win back left-wing voters in response to the Greens’ rise.
Critics argue that his efforts since entering No. 10 have focused on appealing to socially conservative voters who may be inclined to support Reform UK.
On Monday night, he told Labour MPs that “politics is changing, and changing decisively … (but) I believe, and continue to believe, that there is a mainstream majority in this country who neither want Nigel Farage nor Zack Polanski as their prime minister.”
The poll underscores the volatility of the current political climate, with support fragmenting across several parties.