Reform support triples

New polling from the 1928 Institute finds support for Reform UK among British Indians has more than tripled in a year, rising from 4% to 13%. Labour’s lead has narrowed (from 48% at the last election to 35%), the Conservatives have fallen, and younger voters are increasingly drawn to the Greens.

The shift reflects changing priorities — education and the economy now top concerns, with crime rising — alongside social conservatism and reactions to past Labour positions on issues like Kashmir. Reform’s populist message on economics, crime and identity appears to resonate with a growing segment of the community.

Analysts say the result challenges long-held assumptions about British Indian loyalty and signals that political parties must engage more directly with a pragmatic, less predictable electorate ahead of future elections.