LABOUR is facing a dramatic poll slump as its faltering start in government hits the party’s popularity.

A survey by More in Common found Labour on 29 per cent support, down 5 per cent from its already anaemic general election result.

This put it just 1 per cent ahead of the Tories, who despite being effectively leaderless have shown signs of starting a recovery from their historic defeat on July 4.

Still more alarming, the poll shows support for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK continuing to rise, to 19 per cent. 

This suggests that the far-right riots across Britain in the summer have not dented its standing.

The Liberal Democrats and the Greens both suffered small declines in support, to 11 and 7 per cent respectively.

While the next election is years away, the poll highlights the extent to which policy moves like cutting pensioners’ winter fuel allowance and the freebies scandal have shaken the government in record time.

And there was further bad news in another poll, by think tank UK in a Changing Europe, which confirmed that Labour is losing support heavily among ethnic minorities, historically one of its most dependable voting blocs.

Labour support among British Muslims with an Asian heritage dropped 28 per cent, while support among black people without religious affiliation dropped 13 per cent, it found.

Pollster James Kanagasooriam said: “Labour cannot rely on ethnic minority voters as a ‘bloc’ of support.

“Our polling suggests that Labour support among ethnic minorities is an ossified cultural and historical legacy that could disappear very quickly.”