Corbyn cuts Tories’ poll lead again

Labour has eaten into the Tories’ poll lead once again as Britain prepares to vote this week.

Theresa May’s party has been pulled back to a six point advantage having posted a 10 point margin a week ago, according to an Opinium poll for Sunday’s Observer.

It marks a significant turnaround after the Tories were 19 point ahead at the start of the campaign.

Labour has reached 37 per cent in the polls, up two, after the publication of a manifesto which pledged to nationalise the water industry and railways as well as part of the energy market. Jeremy Corbyn was seen to have performed well in a series of television debates.

The Tories remain ahead, however, on 43 per cent, down two, following a presidential campaign which began to unravel when May announced and then abandoned plans for a “dementia tax”.

May retains a commanding lead over Corbyn as to who would make the best prime minister.

More than two in five (42 per cent) think that May would make the best premier compared to 26 per cent for Corbyn. At the start of the campaign May’s advantage was 49/14.

Conservatives: 43 per cent (-2)

Labour: 37 per cent (+2)

Lib Dems: 6 per cent (-1)

UKIP: 5 per cent (no change)

SNP: 5 per cent (NC)