People with obesity and dementia more likely to vote Reform

People in poorer health are more likely to vote Reform UK, analysis suggests. Experts from Imperial College London looked at voting patterns in last year’s general election, when Reform secured 14.3% of the votes and five seats. Three of the five areas returning a Reform MP were in the most deprived fifth of the country, compared with 103 (29.7%) of Labour constituencies, according to the study published in BMJ Open Respiratory Research.

Reform UK areas had the highest proportion of people aged over 65, and people were more likely to suffer from 15 out of 20 health conditions compared to other regions. The illnesses included asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic kidney disease, coronary heart disease, dementia, depression, diabetes, learning disabilities, arthrit