![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/labour-storm-ahead-with-huge-17-point-lead-over-tories-after-record-by-election-win/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_Selby-by-election.jpg&description=The latest polling reveals Keir Starmer's party would rake in 42% of the vote if a general election was held tomorrow, with the Conservatives having fallen three points to just 25% Labour are storming ahead with a 17-point lead over the Tories in the polls after a record-busting by-election win last week. Keir Starmer's party would rake in 42% of the vote if a general election was held tomorrow, with the Conservatives having fallen three points to just 25%. Rishi Sunak is facing his poorest performance in the polls since the tenure of shamed ex-PM Liz Truss, who crashed the economy and lasted only 49 days in No10. The Lib Dems are up two points to 11%, while the Greens' showing has not changed at 6%. Meanwhile Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK is also up two points to 10%, according to the Opinium poll for the Observer. The snapshot polling, conducted between July 19 and 21, showed Labour a net rating of +7% for being "in touch with ordinary people", while the Tories sat at a dismal -53%. Similarly, Mr Starmer saw his party rated +7% for having "the nation's best interests at heart", with Mr Sunak's party on -35%. Net ratings are calculated by subtracting the number of people who answer negatively from the number who answer positively. Labour received a -4% rating when people were asked whether they agree or disagree that the party "is united" - but still the Tories were rated much worse at -49%. Likewise, Labour got a -3% rating on whether the party "is competent" and the Conservatives got -37%. The results will be another blow to the Prime Minister, who suffered a humiliating night on Thursday after Labour and the Lib Dems overturned huge Tory majorities in two by-elections. Labour's Keir Mather pulled off a record victory in Selby and Ainsty. The now youngest MP in the Commons, aged just 25, overturned a 20,000-strong majority to turn the constituency red for the first time. Meanwhile the Lib Dems pulled off a huge by-election turnaround in Somerton and Frome a){kind=link}
The latest polling reveals Keir Starmer’s party would rake in 42% of the vote if a general election was held tomorrow, with the Conservatives having fallen three points to just 25%
Labour are storming ahead with a 17-point lead over the Tories in the polls after a record-busting by-election win last week.
Keir Starmer’s party would rake in 42% of the vote if a general election was held tomorrow, with the Conservatives having fallen three points to just 25%.
Rishi Sunak is facing his poorest performance in the polls since the tenure of shamed ex-PM Liz Truss, who crashed the economy and lasted only 49 days in No10.
The Lib Dems are up two points to 11%, while the Greens’ showing has not changed at 6%. Meanwhile Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform UK is also up two points to 10%, according to the Opinium poll for the Observer.