Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin has predicted that Labour will abandon its manifesto pledge to lower the voting age to 16, claiming Nigel Farage's popularity among teenagers is behind the potential U-turn.

Pochin said Farage has "extraordinary" support amongst young people, with three Reform societies already being set up at Durham, East Anglia and York Universities.

Pochin, who won the Runcorn & Helsby by-election at the start of May, said: "The youth, they flock around him.

"Out of nowhere on housing estates, you'd get the 16, 17, 18-year-olds [asking], 'Nigel, can we have a selfie?'

Nigel Farage boasts over 1.2million followers on the social media platform TikTok

"They love him, and I found that fascinating because never before in the 10 years I've been very active in politics have I come across the youth so engaged, so enthused by a party leader. That is extraordinary."

Senior Reform figures predict that more student societies will start to pop up across UK universities as the populist party continues to grow.

In the General Election in July, more voters aged 30 and under supported the Reform Party than the Conservative Party, and that number is expected to rise.

The newest Reform MP believes that Labour will "back down" on its approach to giving 16-year-olds the right to vote due to Farage's popularity.

However, a Government spokesman insisted the lowering of the voting age was coming, saying: "As set out in our manifesto, this Government is committed to widening and encouraging participation in our democracy, including giving 16-17 year olds the right to vote.

"We're working with the electoral sector, devolved and local government, and other stakeholders to ensure we implement these changes successfully."

The Government explained that it will lower the voting age in "good time" before the next general election.

Starmer told MPs last month that it "will definitely [be] done".

Keir Starmer insists the vote will be given to 16-year-olds

Recent polling from More in Common suggests Reform peaked at 23 per cent with 25 to 34-year-olds.

Meanwhile, 16 per cent of 18-24-year-olds showed support for the party.

Political analyst and Reform supporter, Younes Sadaghiani, claims this shift is because of Reform's wide appeal amongst young people.

Sadaghiani said: "There is a major shift happening in the world where the consciousness of people is changing.

"People are tired of establishment politicians and mainstream political parties such as the Labour and Conservatives."