Labour is set to splurge as much as £500million on “trailblazer neighbourhoods” up and down the country in a bid to secure “community-led regeneration and renewal” nationwide.
Angela Rayner’s Ministry of Housing has vowed that the investment “will support communities to drive forward the changes they want to see in their neighbourhoods”.
There are 20 such areas across England – with a further five to come in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
But with Reform UK surging in the polls, GB News has looked into every locale Labour is targeting, compared to Electoral Calculus mapping and YouGov polling, to see how much of a threat Nigel Farage’s party is posing to the “trailblazer neighbourhoods”
MAPPED: Labour targets 20 ‘trailblazer neighbourhoods’ flipping to Reform – with five more to come in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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Orchard Park, Kingston upon Hull: Kingston upon Hull North & Cottingham saw Reform UK finish 11,000 votes behind Labour’s Diana Johnson at last summer’s General Election, but YouGov polling would see Reform win.
Little Layton and Little Carleton, Blackpool: Blackpool North & Fleetwood saw Reform UK finish in third place behind Lorraine Beavers at the election. YouGov polling, however, has tipped Reform to win.
Brinnington, Stockport: Stockport saw Reform UK finish in second place behind Labour’s Navendu Mishra at the election. YouGov polling has tipped Labour to win.
Bentilee and Ubberley, Stoke-on-Trent: Stoke-on-Trent Central saw Reform UK finish in second place behind Labour’s Gareth Snell. YouGov polling has tipped Reform to win.
Speke East, Liverpool: Liverpool Garston saw Reform UK finish in a distant second place behind Labour’s Maria Eagle. YouGov polling has tipped Labour to win.
Thorntree, Middlesbrough: Redcar saw Reform UK finish third behind Labour’s Anna Turley and the Conservatives. YouGov polling has tipped Reform to win.
Nigel Farage’s party would win 11 out of 20 ‘trailblazer neighbourhoods’
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Batemoor and Jordanthorpe, Sheffield: Sheffield Heeley did not see a Reform UK candidate contest Labour’s victorious Louise Haigh at the 2024 election. YouGov polling has tipped Labour to win.
Hartcliffe, Bristol: Bristol South saw Reform UK finish in third place behind Labour’s Karin Smyth and the Greens. YouGov polling has tipped Labour to win.
Benchill South and Wythenshawe Central, Manchester: Wythenshawe & Sale East saw Reform UK finish in second place behind Labour’s Mike Kane. YouGov polling has tipped Labour to win.
Warndon West, Worcester: Worcester saw Reform UK finish third behind Labour’s Tom Collins and the Conservatives. YouGov polling has tipped Reform to win.
Birkenhead Central, Wirral: Birkenhead saw Reform UK finish third behind Labour’s Alison McGovern and the Greens. YouGov polling has tipped Labour to win.
Middleton Park Avenue, Leeds: Leeds South did not see a Reform UK candidate contest Labour’s victorious Hilary Benn. YouGov polling has tipped Labour to win.
Penhill, Swindon: Swindon North saw Reform UK finish third behind Labour’s Will Stone and the Conservatives. YouGov polling has tipped Reform to win.
Angela Rayner’s Housing Ministry could spend as much as £500million across the areas
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Parkwood and Senacre, Maidstone: Faversham & Mid Kent saw Reform UK finish third behind the Conservatives’ Helen Whately and Labour. YouGov polling has tipped Reform to win.
Walker North, Newcastle upon Tyne: Newcastle upon Tyne East & Wallsend saw Reform UK finish second behind Labour’s Mary Glindon. YouGov polling has tipped Reform to win.
Bootle South, Sefton: Bootle saw Reform UK finish second behind Labour’s Peter Dowd. YouGov polling has tipped Labour to win.
Pendleton, Salford: Salford saw Reform UK finish second behind Labour’s Rebecca Long-Bailey. YouGov polling has tipped Labour to win.
Birchwood West, Lincoln: Lincoln saw Reform UK finish third behind Labour’s Hamish Falconer and the Conservatives. YouGov polling has tipped Reform to win.
Central Stockton and Portrack, Stockton-on-Tees: Stockton North saw Reform UK finish second behind Labour’s Chris McDonald. YouGov polling has tipped Reform to win.
Barrow Central, Westmorland and Furness: Barrow and Furness saw Reform UK finish third behind Labour’s Michelle Scrogham and the Conservatives. YouGov polling has tipped Reform to win.
Alongside the 20 English areas confirmed for Housing Ministry funding, Angela Rayner’s department is also looking at five further areas in Cardiff, Swansea, Belfast, Glasgow and Fife.
It remains to be seen where would be chosen, but YouGov polling would see Reform win in Swansea, Labour win in Cardiff, the Lib Dems or SNP win in Fife, the SNP win in Glasgow, and Sinn Fein, the DUP and SDLP win in the four Belfast constituencies.
In total, Reform has been tipped to win 11 out of 20 “trailblazer neighbourhoods”, with Labour winning nine.
