YouGov’s MRP Predicts Labour 194 Seat Majority
YouGov’s MRP has just come in, predicting a Labour majority of 194 seats – a bigger landslide than 1997 and the highest figure of any party of any election. The poll predicts Labour will win 422 seats, and the Tories 140 seats. A reminder that YouGov’s MRP correctly called both the hung parliament of 2017 and Conservative victory in 2019…
Meanwhile, the MRP predicts the LibDems will win 48 seats, the SNP 17, Greens 2 and Plaid Cymru 2. Though Reform are predicted to not win any seats, that may change now that Nigel Farage is the new Leader of Reform and will be standing in the election. After today’s announcement, the numbers will be even grimmer for the Tories. The Farage comeback will likely boost Reform in the polls by a few points at least…