Rishi Sunak gets a boost before Tory conference as polls show Conservatives clawing back ground on Labour following Net Zero U-turn – while PM’s personal ratings also rise
Rishi Sunak has been handed a boost before the Tories’ annual conference this weekend as two polls showed the party clawing back ground on Labour.
The latest Deltapoll research showed the Conservatives 16 points behind Sir Keir Starmer’s party, which is eight points closer than 10 days ago.
And a separate Redfield & Wilton Strategies survey put the Tories 15 points behind Labour – a three-point improvement from last week.
The same poll also showed an uptick in Mr Sunak’s personal ratings, although he still lags behind Sir Keir over who voters believe would be the better PM.
The polling gap between the two main parties remains enough to deliver a big majority in the House of Commons for Sir Keir.
But the slight improvement in Tory fortunes could be seized on by Conservatives as a sign things are starting to shift.
The PM last week announced a watering down of Net Zero measures, including a delay to the ban on new diesel and petrol cars, as he drew an electoral dividing line with Labour.
There are also claims that Mr Sunak is considering an inheritance tax cut and a shake-up of A-level education in new pledges.
Meanwhile, Sir Keir has faced fresh scrutiny over his stance on Brexit after he was caught on camera admitting Labour ‘don’t want to diverge’ from EU rules.
The latest Deltapoll research showed the Conservatives 16 points behind Sir Keir Starmer’s party, which is eight points closer than 10 days ago
A separate Redfield & Wilton Strategies survey put the Tories 15 points behind Labour – a three-point improvement from last week
The Redfield & Wilton survey gave Mr Sunak a net approval rating of -14 per cent, which was up seven points from last week’s poll
The Government’s net competency rating stood at -19 per cent this week, up 12 points from last Sunday
Sir Keir (43 per cent) led Mr Sunak (34 per cent) by nine points when voters were asked who would be the better PM at this moment
The Redfield & Wilton survey gave Mr Sunak a net approval rating of -14 per cent, which was up seven points from last week’s poll.
The previous poll followed a period when the Government had been buffeted by the ‘crumbly’ concrete crisis in schools.
In the latest research, 32 per cent of voters approved of Mr Sunak’s overall job performance, compated to 46 per cent who disapproved.
Sir Keir’s net approval rating stood at +9 per cent, up one point from last week, with 40 per cent approving of the Labour leader’s job performance and 31 per cent disapproving.
The Government’s net competency rating stood at -19 per cent this week, up 12 points from last Sunday.
Altogether, 26 per cent found the Government competent, while 45 per cent found the Government incompetent.
Sir Keir (43 per cent) led Mr Sunak (34 per cent) by nine points when voters were asked who would be the better PM at this moment.
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