Zack Polanski proves popular in Britons’s votes for next prime minister, overtaking Nigel Farage
As of late 2025, Green Party membership has surged past 126,000, making it the UK’s third-largest party
By Aaron Sugg
Britons have voted on who they believe would be the best fit for the next UK prime minister, as Green Party leader Zack Polanski succeeds Reform Party leader Nigel Farage in a monumental moment for the LGBTQ+ community.
According to a January YouGov poll, the two political leaders are almost neck and neck, with Polanski on 28% overtaking Farage at 27%.
Labour leader Keir Starmer and Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch currently tied, level at 28% to 28%. Starmer’s ratings have fallen sharply, while Badenoch has gained popularity by 8–10 points since August 2025.
Keir Starmer now holds a clear lead only over Nigel Farage (36% to 29%). Against all other major party leaders, his previous leads have either disappeared or reversed.
Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, showed a promising bid as brits favourite to become prime minister
More Britons now believe Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, would make a better prime minister than Starmer (23% to 19%). This marks a notable reversal from earlier in the year, when Starmer led comfortably.
Davey leads in three head-to-head match-ups – against Reform UK, the Green Party, and Labour – out of a possible ten leadership comparisons.
Badenoch leads in two match-ups, while Starmer leads in only one; the remaining four are effectively tied within the margin of error. Zack Polanski (Green Party) is competitive but not leading, despite growing party support since he became leader in September 2025.
The Green Party has seen a surge in members since Zack Polanski become party leader in 2025
Polanski is behind Badenoch and Davey in the polls, though is roughly tied with Starmer and Farage, suggesting increased visibility but limited confidence in his suitability for UK prime minister, despite growing popularity.
As of late 2025, Green Party membership has surged past 126,000, making it the UK’s third-largest party, ahead of both the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats.
Badenoch became leader of the Conservative Party in November 2024, following the Conservatives’ defeat in the July 2024 general election, after which Starmer took office.
Overall, the YouGov poll shows no clear favourite to take Number 10. There is no dominant figure, with Starmer’s popularity declining and Badenoch’s rising, while Davey has emerged as a popular choice among Britons.
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