Poll shows that UK Labour keeps big lead over PM Truss's Conservatives
October 8, 2022, 5:39 pm

Poll shows that UK Labour keeps big lead over PM Truss's Conservatives

Liz Truss, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Photo. UK Gov's website

A poll showed on Saturday (Oct 8) that Britain's opposition Labour Party has retained a huge opinion poll lead over Prime Minister Liz Truss's Conservative Party, which has failed to stage a recovery after its annual conference this week.

The YouGov poll, carried out on Thursday and Friday for The Times newspaper and based on a survey of 1,737 British adults, showed support for Labour at 52 per cent, down two points from a poll by the same organisation in late September, while the Conservatives were up just one point at 22 per cent.

The poll was conducted after Ms Truss, speaking at her first party conference since becoming Conservative leader in early September, defended her decision to cut taxes, which sharply pushed up the cost of borrowing and split her own party.

Passengers queue for busses outside Victoria Station London, on August 19, 2022, as strike action on Buses, National Rail and London Underground affects services. (AFP)

Ms Truss and her Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng subsequently dropped one of the more controversial measures, to scrap the top rate of income tax.

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Britain's next election is expected to take place in 2024.

YouGov said that Labour leader Keir Starmer held a commanding lead - of 43 per cent versus 13 per cent - over Ms Truss in terms of the party leader who voters thought would make the best prime minister.

Source: straitstimes

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