Nigel Farage stands to gain significantly from Labour’s proposal to lower the voting age to 16, according to recent polling data.

His Reform Party would attract nearly a quarter of all 16 and 17-year-olds, ranking second only to support for Sir Keir Starmer. A survey conducted by JL Partners shows that if 16 and 17-year-olds could vote on Thursday, 39 percent would back Labour, followed by 23 percent for Reform.

The Greens would secure 18 percent, the Lib Dems 9 percent, and the Tories a mere 5 percent.

Former No10 pollster James Johnson commented, “The Reform surge seems to be on: with voters who can’t yet vote. Nigel Farage’s party is clearly cutting through with younger people, and especially young men.

“Labour dominates amongst 16 and 17-year-olds overall, but Keir Starmer might want to be careful what he wishes for.

"By giving the vote to 16-year-olds, he is handing Nigel Farage plenty of votes too.”

Farage is particularly popular with teenage men, tying with Labour at 35 percent in that category. However, he is significantly less popular among 16-17-year-old women, who show 43 percent support for Labour, 12 percent for Reform, 33 percent for the Greens, and none for the Tories.