UK’s Labour Party has 14-point lead over Conservatives

cde.news desk 3 September 2023, 15:00 · 1 min read

epa10642713 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attends a press conference following the G7 leaders' summit in Hiroshima, western Japan, 21 May 2023. The G7 Hiroshima Summit will be held from 19 to 21 May 2023. EPA-EFE/ISSEI KATO / POOL

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party has a 14-point lead over Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ruling Conservatives, an opinion poll by market research company Opinium showed this weeekend as lawmakers prepare to return to parliament after the summer break.

The Opinium poll, based on a survey of 2,055 British adults carried out between Aug. 30 and Sept. 1, showed support for Labour had risen to 42%, up 1 percentage point since the last poll in July, while support for the Conservative Party rose by 2 points to 28%.

Lawmakers return to parliament on Monday, with a general election expected to be held next year.

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UK’s Labour Party has 14-point lead over Conservatives

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