Labour Maintains Commanding Poll Lead

Redfield and Wilton Strategies’ has published its latest weekly polling, its final poll ahead of Thursday’s local elections.  

It continues to show Labour in a commanding position on 41%, down one point from last week. The Conservatives meanwhile are on 33%, down 1 point.

In respect of issues of most importance to those polled, it notes: “For the first time in several weeks, healthcare (57%, up 3%) is slightly ahead of the economy (56%, down 1%) as the issue that the most respondents consider likely to determine how they would vote in the next General Election. When asked to select up to three issues which would most determine how they would vote in a General Election, if there were to be one tomorrow, respondents also select education (33%, up 5%), taxation (27%, no change), housing (24%, up 2%), and immigration (20%, down 3%).”

In respect of competency, the Government has a net rating of -35%, down 2 points since last week. The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has a personal net approval rating of -24%, decreasing by 2 points in the past week. The Chancellor has a net rating of -18%.

In contrast, 28% approve of Keir Starmer’s job performance as Labour Leader (down 1 point), while 30% disapprove (up 1 point). Meanwhile, 34% neither approve nor disapprove of Starmer’s job performance (up 1 point).

Redfield and Wilton go on to say: “Keir Starmer (35%, down 5%) leads Boris Johnson (33%, up 1%) by a narrow 2% in terms of who Britons think would be the better Prime Minister for the UK at this moment.”

With the Chancellor having, until recently been seen as a leading contender to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister, it goes on to note: “Keir Starmer remains significantly ahead of Rishi Sunak on who would be the better Prime Minister at this moment. Between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, 27% think Sunak would be the better Prime Minister for the United Kingdom (no change), against 43% who think Starmer would be (down 1 point).”

When it comes to the local elections specifically, a Survation  poll for Good Morning Britain  found that 47% of those polled plan to vote Labour this Thursday, compared to 34% opting for the Conservatives.

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