Labor poll shrinks to lowest margin since Rishi Sunak became prime minister

When Mr Sunak took office on October 25, replacing Liz Truss, Labor's average lead in the same poll was 27 points. Photo: Liam McBurney.

Labor's lead over the Conservatives has shrunk to its lowest point since Rishi Sunak became prime minister, according to new poll.

Poll by Redfield & Wilton Strategies gave Labor 44%, one point less than the previous week, and the Tories 30%, two points more.

This is Sir Keir Starmer's smallest-ever lead by the firm since Mr Sunak took office at the end of October.

The poll also showed that the gap between the two leaders narrowed when voters were asked who, in their opinion, would be the best Prime Minister of Great Britain.

While Sir Keir continues to lead, 39% of those surveyed believe he will be better in 10th place than his rival, Mr. Sunak's share has increased to 37%.

< p> >Meanwhile, the government's net competency rating rose to its highest level since Nov. 27, hitting minus 24.

These numbers are in line with other recent polls: figures released by Opinium on Monday evening give Labor an 11-point lead over the previous 15-point lead.

A poll of polls published by the Politico website currently shows an average 18 percentage points gap between Labor and Conservatives.

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When Mr Sunak took office on October 25, replacing Liz Truss, Labor's average lead in the same poll was 27 points.

This comes after weeks of government activity, including Mr Sunak's revamped deal for Brexit. , new measures to combat illegal crossing of the English Channel and a number of settlements with striking workers.

The whole thing was seen as a political victory for the prime minister, who scored positive in a recent Conservative House poll of activists that saw him rise from the sixth least popular cabinet member to the sixth most popular within a month. .

Earlier this week, The Telegraph reported that Downing Street plans to hold the next general election in the fall of 2024 as they believe a later date will provide the best chance of a shock victory.

An apparent surge in Tory fortunes will cheer up activists amid fears of losing next month's local elections and predictions that the party could lose more than 1,000 seats.

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Sir John Curtis, the polling guru, suggested on Tuesday that the Conservatives would instead expect more modest losses on May 4.

«The Conservatives are likely to lose, but don't exaggerate how much they could lose.» , he told GB News.

“Because we have to remember that the places that are up for grabs this year were last contested in the spring of 2019. when the party lagged far behind in the opinion polls.”