Restore Britain Polls - Latest Voting Intention
7-poll moving average from pollsters that prompt for Restore Britain
Restore Britain currently polls at 3.0% in PollCheck's 7-poll moving average. The figure is drawn only from pollsters that include Restore Britain as a named response option - currently a minority of UK pollsters, primarily YouGov and Ipsos.
Restore Britain contested its first parliamentary by-election in Makerfield on 18 June 2026. Its candidate, Rebecca Shepherd, took 6.8% of the vote (3,111 votes), finishing third of six candidates - ahead of the Conservatives, and behind Labour's Andy Burnham (54.8%) and Reform UK's Robert Kenyon (34.5%). It is the party's first hard electoral data point, in a seat where Reform UK had been the runner-up at the 2024 general election.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Burnham | Labour | 24,937 | 54.8% |
| Robert Kenyon | Reform UK | 15,696 | 34.5% |
| Rebecca Shepherd | Restore Britain | 3,111 | 6.8% |
| Michael Winstanley | Conservative | 997 | 2.2% |
| Sarah Wakefield | Green | 308 | 0.7% |
| Jake Austin | Liberal Democrats | 163 | 0.4% |
Makerfield by-election, declared 19 June 2026. Full breakdown: PollCheck Makerfield by-election tracker.
Most UK voting-intention polls do not currently prompt for Restore Britain. When a pollster asks "which party would you vote for if there were a general election tomorrow?" and reads out a list of options, Restore Britain's name needs to be on that list to show up cleanly in the headline number. A voter who would back Restore Britain on a longer list usually answers "Other" or names a party they're closer to instead.
This means the 3.0% headline is the average across the pollsters that DO prompt - not an estimate of true national support if every pollster did. The true number is likely higher in some surveys and effectively zero in others. Take the average with appropriate caveats.
The five most recent polls in which Restore Britain was prompted, with the share they recorded.
| Date | Pollster | Sample | RB % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 July 2026 | YouGov | 2,354 | 3.0% |
| 05 July 2026 | Ipsos | 1,045 | 3.0% |
| 30 June 2026 | YouGov | 2,437 | 3.0% |
| 27 June 2026 | Opinium | 2,050 | 6.0% |
| 23 June 2026 | YouGov | 2,354 | 3.0% |
Which active UK pollsters currently prompt for Restore Britain in their voting intention surveys.
| Pollster | Polls in last 30 days | Prompts for RB? |
|---|---|---|
| Opinium | 3 | Yes |
| YouGov | 3 | Yes |
| Ipsos | 1 | Yes |
| Find Out Now | 3 | No |
| More in Common | 3 | No |
| BMG Research | 1 | No |
| Freshwater Strategy | 1 | No |
Restore Britain is a UK political party founded by Rupert Lowe, the Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth. Lowe was elected for Reform UK at the 2024 General Election but had the Reform whip withdrawn in March 2025 following internal disputes; he founded Restore Britain and now sits in the House of Commons as the party's first MP.
The party is registered with the Electoral Commission and has begun fielding candidates in by-elections. Its first parliamentary candidate, Rebecca Shepherd, contested the Makerfield by-election on 18 June 2026 and took 6.8% of the vote (3,111 votes), finishing third ahead of the Conservatives.
At 3.0% national vote share with no concentrated geographic base, Restore Britain would currently win zero parliamentary seats under first-past-the-post. By comparison, Reform UK at 14.3% in 2024 won 5 seats - a useful reminder that under FPTP, a party can poll several million votes nationally and still win fewer than a dozen seats. Sub-5% parties typically need a substantial regional concentration (like Plaid Cymru's in Wales) to convert votes into seats.
What percentage is Restore Britain polling at?
Restore Britain currently polls at 3.0% in the PollCheck 7-poll moving average. The number is based on polls from pollsters that prompt for Restore Britain as a response option - primarily YouGov and Ipsos.
Do all UK pollsters prompt for Restore Britain?
No. Only a minority of UK pollsters currently include Restore Britain as a named response option in their voting intention surveys. YouGov and Survation are the most consistent. Opinium, Find Out Now, More in Common, JL Partners and others have not yet added Restore Britain to their prompted parties. Voters who would back Restore Britain in those polls likely answer "Other" or "Reform UK".
Who is Rupert Lowe?
Rupert Lowe is the leader of Restore Britain. He was elected as the Reform UK MP for Great Yarmouth at the 2024 General Election, but had the party whip withdrawn in March 2025 and subsequently founded Restore Britain. Lowe now sits in the House of Commons as the Restore Britain MP for Great Yarmouth - the party's first sitting MP.
Where are Restore Britain candidates standing?
Restore Britain contested its first parliamentary by-election in Makerfield on 18 June 2026, where Rebecca Shepherd took 6.8% of the vote (3,111 votes) - finishing third behind Labour and Reform UK, and ahead of the Conservatives. PollCheck's Makerfield by-election tracker has the full result and candidate list.