Labour Party Leads by 17 Points Over Conservatives in New Poll

A recent poll by More in Common shows the Labour Party holding a significant 17-point lead over the Conservative Party ahead of the national elections scheduled for July 4. The poll, involving over 2,000 respondents, indicates growing support for Labour, consistent with prior surveys.

Britain's opposition Labour Party has a 17-percentage point lead over Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party in the first opinion poll conducted since he unexpectedly set a July 4 date for national elections on Wednesday. The poll was conducted by More in Common, a member of the British Polling Council, which sets professional standards for polls conducted in the United Kingdom.

The poll of just over 2,000 people showed 44% support for Labour and 27% for the Conservatives, with the right-wing Reform UK party on 10% and the centrist Liberal Democrats on 9%. The Green Party was on 5%. The results are broadly similar to those from other pollsters. A previous poll conducted from May 17-19 by More in Common showed Labour with a 16-point lead.

More in Common was set up after the 2016 murder of the British lawmaker Jo Cox by a man obsessed with Nazis and extreme right-wing ideology. The polling company also acts as a strategy and communications consultancy and has broader goals around climate change and support for refugees.