Reform issued warning shot by Tories in the Midlands- shock poll reveals

But now, Reform is scrambling to maintain its hold ahead of Sunak's party almost one week before the general election on July 4.

Figures taken from a YouGov poll daily tracker on June 18 show in the Midlands, Reform UK is sitting at 23 per cent in the polls while the Tories are only 3 points behind at 20 per cent.

On June 4, Reform UK pushed ahead at 25 per cent of the vote share meaning they have dropped a couple of points while the Tories have increased one.

In the Midlands, the Labour Party continues to dominate sitting at 35 per cent of the vote, however, their share has also reduced from 48 per cent on May 24.

Meanwhile, the Lib Dems shot up from six per cent on May 24 to 11 per cent on June 18.

Across all regions, Reform UK has also lost their lead in the polls as they dropped to 18 from 19 per cent.

YouGov polling from June 19 showed the Conservative party jumped two points to 20 per cent giving them a two-point lead on Reform.

Farage has claimed that a Conservative wipeout at the general election could be even worse than polls suggest.

He said: "I think things are getting worse and worse for them.

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"There is obviously some of the Farage effect in it, but it’s nowhere near as strong as it is today. We are the ones with momentum."

With Farage as the face of the Reform Party, its popularity has soared, leading to what is referred to as the "Farage effect".

Sunak and Starmer have seen themselves overshadowed by the seven-times failed MP as the media rushed to cover the politician.