Soaring migration to blame for Brexit voters deserting Tories and embracing Reform UK

Soaring migration to blame for Brexit voters deserting Tories and embracing Reform UKConservatives delivered the 'very opposite' of what Brexit voters wanted, according to Britain's most respected polling expert Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By David Williamson, Chief Political Commentator 17:23, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 Updated: 17:24, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 Nigel Farage now has a shot at becoming prime minister (Image: Getty)Soaring net migration drove Brexit voters away from the Conservative party as the Tories delivered the “very opposite of what they wanted”, according to Britain’s most respected election expert. Sir John Curtice has delivered a major analysis of how Reform UK has become the most popular political party in the country. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Alongside anger at “partygate” and the fall-out of Liz Truss’s mini-Budget, he pointed to the surge of new arrivals in the UK which saw net migration peak at 944,000 in the year ending March 2023. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the latest politics news - straight from our team in Westminster and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicySir John said: “People who voted for Brexit now feel that Brexit has resulted in an increase in immigration, whi...