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Reform UK leader is set to claim victory over the seaside town that adores him, but the party’s overall popularity is in doubt. As Reform UK is beset by financial scandals, the populist party’s rise is in doubt. Several polls have shown the populist force lagging behind the governing Labour Party, while electorally, it has been defeated in by-elections in Makerfield and Gorton and Denton and in the race last month for mayor of Greater Manchester. Until recently, Reform led most surveys. On Monday, Ipsos polling put Labour ahead of Reform UK.
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Behind the spectacle, parliamentary authorities and committees have examined questions around transparency, disclosure and the enforcement of political finance rules, while police have assessed allegations relating to possible breaches of electoral law.
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