Tories’ poll lead cut to nine points

The Tories’ poll lead has been slashed to single figures as the voter rebellion over Theresa May’s “dementia tax” escalates.

A Survation survey handed the government a lead of just nine points.

The research, for Good Morning Britain, put the Tories on 43 per cent; Labour on 34 per cent, the Lib Dems on eight per cent and UKIP on four per cent.

Meanwhile a separate poll for The Sunday Times also showed the Tory lead had been cut to nine points while UKIP’s rating halved to just three per cent.

Survation for Good Morning Britain

Conservatives: 43 per cent (+5)

Labour: 34 per cent (+5)

Lib Dems 8 per cent (no change)

UKIP: 4 per cent (no change)

YouGov for The Sunday Times

Conservatives: 44 per cent (-1)

Labour: 35 per cent (+3)

Lib Dems: 9 per cent (+1)

UKIP: 3 per cent (-3)