Labour opens up new 28-point poll lead over warring Tories as Rishi Sunak’s personal popularity falls to the lowest of his premiership amid growing pressure over the stagnant economy and Northern Ireland Brexit deal
- A new YouGov survey today puts Labour up three points on 50 per cent
- Starmer 13 points ahead of Sunak over who would make the best prime minister
Labour has opened up a new 28-point lead over the Tories in a new poll that suggests Rishi Sunak’s personal popularity has fallen to the lowest of his young premiership.
A YouGov survey today puts Labour up three points on 50 per cent, with the Tories falling two points to 22 per cent in the space of a week.
It comes amid signs the economy is stagnating with stubbornly high inflation, with little sign of tax cuts on the horizon in Jeremy Hunt’s Budget next month.
The poll, conducted last week but released today, is the latest in which the opposition is on at least 50 per cent of the vote.
Sir Keir Starmer also now has a 13-point lead over Mr Sunak with the public over who would make the best prime minister, YouGov found.
The Labour leader is on 34 per cent, against 21 per cent for his Tory rival.
A YouGov survey today puts Labour up three points on 50 per cent, with the Tories falling two points to 22 per cent in the space of a fortnight week.
Sir Keir Starmer also now has a 13-point lead over Mr Sunak with the public over who would make the best prime minister, YouGov found.
Rishi Sunak was cornered by unionists and Labour at Prime Ministers Questions today as he was attacked over his attempt to sort a Brexit deal with the EU.
DUP leader Sir Jeffery Donaldson ripped into the PM as he demanded the whole withdrawal agreement be rewritten to remove jurisdiction for ‘undemocratic’ EU laws in Northern Ireland.
Mr Sunak was also put on the spot at Prime Minister’s Questions by Labour leader Keir Starmer over an outline agreement with Brussels that could be ready to go this week if the DUP agrees to back it.
The agreement would seek to solve the months-long impasse over a trade former in Northern Ireland that has become a running political and economic sore.
Speaking in a packed House of Commons, Sir Jeffrey said: ‘Does the Prime Minister accept how important the constitution and democratic issues are in relation to getting a solution, and will he agree with me that is unacceptable that EU laws are imposed on Northern Ireland with no democratic scrutiny or consent? And will he assure me that he will address these fundamental constitutional issues and do so not just by tweaking the protocol, but by rewriting the legally binding treaty text?’
But Mr Sunak declined to agree, replying: ‘I have heard loud and clear when he says he wants and needs these issues resolved so that he has a basis to work with others to restore power-sharing and I know that that is genuine.’
Sir Keir also asked him about the retention of EU laws in Ulster – a key sticking point – which would be required to avert a hard border in the island of Ireland, to with virtually the whole Conservative Party watching on.
The PM refused to commit to removing it, accusing the Labour leader of ‘jumping ahead’ over a text he has yet to see.
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