Labour has narrowed the Tory lead to just five points, a poll revealed tonight. Rounding off a dire week for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Keir Starmer has led Labour support to 38% while the Tories have fallen to 43%.
The survey of 2,029 voters was carried out on Tuesday and Wednesday after the Mirror revealed Dominic Cummings ' trip to Durham during the coronavirus lockdown.
The Datapraxis poll with YouGov fieldwork showed a strong Labour lead among 18 to 49 year-olds, but the Tories were well ahead among older voters.
Crucially, Labour now leads the Conservatives among women, with 41% saying they would vote for Mr Starmer's party compared with 40% for Mr Johnson's.
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