All news on the topic: John Curtice

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Conservatives overtake Reform UK for first time in 18 months in shock new poll
Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives have overtaken Reform UK for the first time in 18 months, a shock new poll has revealed.
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Nigel Farage’s approval rating hits post-election low as Reform support slides
Nigel Farage’s approval rating has hit its lowest level since the 2024 general election, according to a new poll, in the latest evidence that Reform UK is on the verge of seeing its support collapse.
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Elon Musk-linked surge for Restore Britain piles pressure on Nigel Farage’s Reform UK
Nigel Farage is facing a potential crisis as Reform battles an even more right-wing party - fueled by support from Elon Musk.
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Keir Starmer secretly thought about quitting as Labour boss after 'kick in guts'
A new biography of the Labour leader Keir Starmer claims he saw the loss of the Hartlepool by-election as a 'personal rejection' and told his top advisers he would resign
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Former Tory minister campaigns for Labour's candidate in key by-election battle
Ex-Tory MP Anna Soubry said constituents in Mid Bedfordshire have the 'power' to deliver a 'shock' to British politics by voting for Labour's Alistair Strathern
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Humiliated Tories get so few votes they lose deposit in by-election disaster
Labour crushed its main challenger the SNP while the Tories faced humiliation and were forced to forfeit a £500 deposit after failing to win over 5% of the vote share
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Local elections: Double digit vote share win could show Labour on path to No10
Polling guru Professor Sir John Curtice pointed to both Tony Blair and David Cameron, who secured wins of more than 10% over their rival ruling party in local elections before they entered Downing Street
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Nicola Sturgeon's successor as leader of the SNP to be announced today
The fate of the three candidates - Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes and Ash Regan - will be revealed at around 2pm on Monday at the BT Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh.
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Meet the Labour candidate hoping to oust Boris Johnson at the next election
Labour councillor Danny Beales, who grew up in Uxbridge and South Ruislip before being made homeless at the age of 14, is aiming to overturn Boris Johnson's 7,210 majority at the next election
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2023 could be Keir Starmer's last year before No10 - 10 hurdles he has to vault
The Labour leader faced three Prime Ministers in 2022 after a year of open warfare in the Conservative Party - and in the coming year he will set out more of his blueprint for No10 as he hopes to maintain momentum