On November 17, the Conservatives were 21 points behind Labor, compared with 22 points at the same stage last year. Photo: Stephane Rousseau/AFP < p>Jeremy Hunt will publish his long-awaited autumn statement on Wednesday and the Chancellor is understood to have concluded that the time has come for tax cuts.
It comes at a time when conservatives are struggling to make gains. Labor's position despite numerous attempts to reset Rishi Sunak in recent months, from his keynote speech at the Tory conference to Lord Cameron's shock return to frontline politics in last week's reshuffle.
Polls show Sunak stuck . roughly the same position as 12 months ago, with the Conservatives trailing Labor by 21 points on November 17, compared with 22 points at the same stage last year.
Sir Keir Starmer is also considered better suited to number 10. When asked who they thought would make the best prime minister, a recent YouGov poll found 32 per cent preferred the leader of the Labor Party, compared with 22 per cent who trusted Mr. -well Sunak.
The Tories will be particularly concerned by the fact that voters tend to identify Labor with a lower tax burden – traditionally a Conservative hallmark.
Asked by pollsters Redfield & Wilton, which party they associated with lower taxes, 32 per cent said the Labor Party and 23 per cent said the Tories. A further 7 per cent said both, 26 per cent said neither and 12 per cent didn't know.
Labour is also more trusted on the country's finances, according to YouGov. When asked which political party would do the best job on the economy, 29 per cent said they trusted Labour, compared with 20 per cent who backed the Tories.
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