Fresh YouGov polling for The Times will make happy reading for Farage ahead of local election polling day on Thursday. Reform are leading on 26%, three points ahead of Labour on 23%. Less good news for LOTO, as the Tories come in third at 20%. They’ve been at pains to stress that these locals will be “extremely difficult” for the party…

The LibDems are on 15% while the Greens are on 9%. It’s no change for Labour or the Tories compared to last week’s YouGov poll, though Reform have climbed by one percentage point. The locals are the party’s first real test after Reform has led polling in the last few months…
Sarah Pochin at Reform Scotland’s manifesto launch event: “I really wanted to come on in a Reform tartan burka, but apparently I wasn’t allowed… One day let’s do one of these events not live-streamed. We’ll do all the naughty stuff…”