According to a poll by More in Common, Nigel Farage is as likely as Sir Keir Starmer to become the next Prime Minister after the next election, with both receiving 13% of the vote. The survey also found that Reform UK has pushed the Conservatives into third place, and voters are split between various Conservative leaders for who they think will be PM in four years, with 5% backing Kemi Badenoch.

Senior Labour advisers are urging Sir Keir Starmer to reconsider the party's ban on new North Sea oil and gas drilling in light of growing Reform UK threat. The advice comes as Reform leader Nigel Farage targets Labour's traditional heartlands, warning that his party will "reindustrialise" Britain by ditching Net Zero targets and supporting industries like oil and gas. This move is seen as an attempt to capitalize on discontent with the current government's energy policies, with some Reform supporters viewing the ban as a threat to their livelihoods.

Labour has been accused of hypocrisy after planning to send failed asylum seekers to "return hubs" overseas, similar to the scrapped Tory Rwanda scheme. The Conservatives responded with fury and compared it to the original plan, while the UN's refugee agency has endorsed the idea, providing guidelines on how returns hubs could meet legal standards. A government source said the UNHCR's support boosted ministers' efforts to move forward with the plans, but Labour's Shadow Home Office minister Matt Vickers called the move "total hypocrisy" and criticized illegal crossings continuing to rise.

Donald Trump has stated that he will keep "substantial" 10% tariffs on all goods imported to America, dealing a blow to Sir Keir Starmer’s hopes of eliminating US trade levies. The US President imposed these tariffs as well as 25% charges on aluminium, steel, and cars. Despite some American officials claiming a US-UK agreement could be signed within three weeks, Trump signaled he is in "no rush" to sign trade deals with countries looking to reduce tariffs.