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Polling giant YouGov puts Reform UK in the lead for the first time

A MAJOR polling company has put Reform UK in the lead for the first time ...

The National (Scotland)

YouGov ousts boss after investor pressure over share slump

Chief executive Steve Hatch has stepped down the research firm with immediate effect.

Evening Standard

YouGov shares crash after shock profit warning in 'busiest year for elections on record'

Most electoral polls are not a large source of revenue for YouGov, which makes more of its money conducting market research for businesses

Evening Standard

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YouGov founder mulls U.S listing for explosive growth in its 'natural base'

The pollster has a big presence in the U.S., even though it's based in London.

Fortune

Shares in polling giant YouGov slide after it reveals CEO is to take on non-exec role as chair

The boardroom reshuffle comes as the Old Street-based firm said it saw sales grow 31% to £221 million in the year to July

Evening Standard

Spotlight on Nadhim Zahawi over personal finances after tax investigations surface

Following multiple revelations by The Independent and other newspapers, questions are now being asked over the chancellor’s wealth and how it has been accumulated

The Independent UK

Why do polling firms like YouGov tweak polls? Because they are scared of being wrong

The pressure to avoid mistakes can force pollsters to second-guess themselves, just as YouGov did in 2017, says Peter Kellner, a former president of YouGov

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Pollster retracts claim about YouGov

Chris Curtis apologised and said he was ‘happy to clarify the position and apologise to YouGov for any confusion caused’.

The Independent UK

YouGov sat on 2017 poll as it was too positive on Labour, claims ex-employee

Polling firm denies allegation it drew back from publishing some data showing Corbyn’s Labour doing wellUpdate: on 10 June 2022, Chris Curtis retracted his claim that the poll was suppressed

The Guardian - UK

Pollster retracts claim YouGov withheld 'positive Labour polls' during 2017 election

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi co-founded YouGov in 2000 alongside Stephan Shakespeare who used to work for Jeffrey Archer. Mr Zahawi left the company in 2010 before the General Election.

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