Nigel Farage is essentially the most preferred political get together chief within the UK, a brand new ballot reveals.

The Reform UK chief is extra well-liked than Ed Davey, Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch.

His get together additionally has the best favourability ranking amongst its rivals, in accordance with pollsters Ipsos.

Its survey exhibits the Brexiteer has the best favourability ranking of any get together chief (29%) forward of Ed Davey (26%), Keir Starmer (24%) and Kemi Badenoch (20%)

The findings cap a superb week for Mr Farage after it emerged Elon Musk has backed Reform UK and opened discussions about making a significant donation to the get together.

Reform’s favourability ranking of 29% is the best it has ever recorded.

Mr Farage met the tech billionaire at Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump‘s Florida membership, on Monday, amid hypothesis he might ship a donation of as a lot as $100 million (£78 million).

The Reform chief mentioned Mr Musk “left us in little doubt that he’s proper behind us” and launched “ongoing negotiations” a couple of monetary contribution.

Sir Keir Starmer’s ranking continues to plummet with 53% of voters now unfavourable in direction of him, the best determine he has recorded since 2020.

Labour’s ranking has dropped 21 factors within the final yr.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has an unfavorability ranking of 47%, the best she has ever recorded in one other damning indictment of her large tax raid Price range.

Moreover, some 58% of individuals consider the UK is heading within the flawed path below Labour with voters scoring the get together’s efficiency in authorities at 4/10.

The findings come amid a torrent of gloomy financial information with some economists warning Britain must be positioned on recession watch.

Inflation has begun to rise whereas the financial system has shrunk for 2 consecutive months.

Enterprise confidence has additionally been shattered for the reason that price range which noticed nationwide insurance coverage for employers hiked and a 20% inheritance tax hit for farms and household companies.

Ipsos Director of Politics Keiran Pedley mentioned: “As 2024 attracts to a detailed it has undoubtedly been a profitable yr for the Labour Occasion, having gained a landslide election win in July.

“Nevertheless, their favourability rankings have fallen since then and with the Conservatives nonetheless unpopular there is a chance for Reform UK to take benefit. Whether or not they can achieve this – and broaden their attraction additional – stays to be seen”.