Parties vying to win the Makerfield by-election are locked in a war of words over how much support the far-right party, Restore Britain, can claim.
Only one early constituency-wide poll has been released, which showed support for Restore at seven per cent. But a senior Restore source told The i Paper that based on what the party’s supporters are hearing, the number is much higher.
“We think the polling is closer to 20 per cent because of the canvassing returns every day,” the source said, adding that the party is planning a day of campaigning on 13 June when it hopes 1,000 supporters will turn up to campaign.
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Rupert Lowe founded the Restore umbrella and, under the ultra-local brand Great Yarmouth First, won nine county council seats in Norfolk last month.
