Nigel Farage named sleaziest politician in UK in new poll – and even Reform voters believe it
Nigel Farage has been named Britain’s sleaziest politician as questions continue to mount over his undisclosed donations.
73 per cent of Britons think the leader of Reform UK is of poor quality, while 69 per cent of people say the same of his party, according to a new YouGov poll.
Around 56 per cent classify Mr Farage as “very sleazy”, while a further 17 per cent describe him as “fairly sleazy”, while 40 per cent of those who voted Reform at the last election today view him as sleazy.
The poll reveals a clear gulf between the public’s perception of Mr Farage and other party leaders; 51 per cent of Britons view Sir Keir Starmer as at least fairly unqualified, while 42 per cent said the same of Green leader Zack Polanski.
Meanwhile, just 36 per cent felt the same about prime minister Andy Burnham, while just 34 per cent viewed Tory leader Kemi Badenoch as inferior.
Reformed Britain’s reputation for filth has grown in recent years; In October 2024, only half of Britons viewed the party as poor quality; this was 18 points lower than today.
The poll comes as Mr Farage and his party face intense scrutiny over undeclared donations made to them.
The latest concerns the mother of convicted fraudster George Cottrell, a long-time aide and donor who made two payments of £250,000 to Reform ahead of the last general election in 2024. Times.
Both sums are said to have been awarded before Mr Farage announced his intention to stand in his former Commons seat of Clacton.
He also gave £1 million to Britain Means Business, described as a fundraiser for the party of which deputy leader Mr Tice is a director, which was among the transactions bankers flagged to the National Crime Agency (NCA) in suspicious activity reports. Guard.
The Metropolitan Police said police launched an investigation in February 2025 following guidance from the Electoral Commission “in relation to donations made to a political party ahead of the 2024 UK general election”.
Separately, Mr Farage is facing an investigation by Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Daniel Greenberg into whether his failure to declare a £5 million gift in exchange for becoming an MP in 2024 breached Commons rules.
He announced that he would be resigning as MP for Clacton to stand in the upcoming by-election after questions grew about the gift he received from crypto billionaire and Reform donor Christopher Harborne.
The party leader declared the by-election to be held on August 13 as a contest “against the people and the order”.
However, after mainstream parties boycotted the contest, his main opponent is likely to be comedy candidate Count Binface.
