Restore Britain says it has passed 50,000 members, within three days of relaunching as a political party on 13 February 2026.
Party leader Rupert Lowe made the announcement on X on the evening of 15 February: "Big news. Restore Britain has just hit 50,000 members." The figure comes from the party and has not been independently verified.
What members pay
Standard membership costs £20 a year, paid through the party's official join page (opens in a new tab). Unlike signing a petition or following an account, membership is a paid commitment.
The party also runs the Cromwell Club, a tier for major donors, which asks for an annual donation of £2,500. According to the party, members are invited to an annual dinner in London and to exclusive events during the year.
The 10% claim
In the same post, Lowe said the party was "polling nationally at 10%". A Find Out Now poll published by The London Economic on 15 February did put the party on 10%. It asked people how they would vote if Restore Britain were on the ballot.
It was a hypothetical question, not a standard voting-intention poll. Later polls that list the party by name have put it lower (see the update below).
A movement becoming a party
Restore Britain was founded in June 2025 as a movement. It said then that members would have "the opportunity to ratify the policy platform", with every policy put to a member vote.
As a party, its membership gives it a base of supporters and subscription income from which to build local organisation and fight elections.
Update (September 2026):
- 20 February 2026: Lowe said membership had reached 80,000 (our report).
- 28 February 2026: Lowe said the party had 100,000 members.
- 12 March 2026: Lowe said the party had local branches in more than 100 parliamentary constituencies.
- 16 June 2026: The Times reported about 130,000 paying members (our report).
These dates are all party claims except the last. On polling, YouGov put the party on 4% in April 2026, and PollCheck's average of recent polls was 4.4% on 26 September 2026. See the numbers, the timeline and how to join.
Sources
- Rupert Lowe on X: 50,000 members, 15 February 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- The London Economic: first poll featuring Rupert Lowe's party, 15 February 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Restore Britain: Join us (opens in a new tab)
- Restore Britain: Cromwell Club (opens in a new tab)
- Restore Britain launch FAQ, 30 June 2025 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Rupert Lowe on X: 80,000 members (opens in a new tab)
- Rupert Lowe on X: 100,000 members (opens in a new tab)
- Rupert Lowe on X: branches in 100+ constituencies (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia: Political party affiliation in the United Kingdom (The Times figure) (opens in a new tab)
- YouGov voting intention, 12–13 April 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- PollCheck: Restore Britain polling average (opens in a new tab)