Tories Still Ahead But Pollsters Divided On Strength Of Their Lead Over Labour

Tories Still Ahead But Pollsters Divided On Strength Of Their Lead Over Labour
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The Conservatives enter the final days of the election campaign still ahead in the polls but with the pollsters sharply divided over the strength of their lead over Labour, according to the latest batch of surveys.

One, Survation for The Mail on Sunday, put the two main parties virtually neck and neck with the Tories on 40% and Labour on 39%.

However the findings contrast sharply with a ComRes poll for the Independent and Sunday Mirror which still shows the Conservatives with a healthy 12 point advantage.

Others put the gap between the two main parties at between four and 11 points, with the other smaller parties apparently stalled.

YouGov for The Sunday Times puts the Tories on 42% - down one on last week - and four points ahead of Labour who are up two on 38%. The Liberal Democrats on 9% and Ukip on 4% are both unchanged.

Opinium for The Observer also has the gap between the two main parties narrowing - to just six points – with the Conservatives on 43% - down two points on a week ago - while Labour is up two on 37%. The Lib Dems are down one on 6% while Ukip is unchanged on 5%.

ORB for the Telegraph however showed the Tory lead widening, with the Conservatives on 45% - up one point on a week ago - nine points ahead of Labour which is down two on 36%. The Lib Dems are up one on 8% while Ukip is down one on 4%.

ICM for The Sun on Sunday gives the Tories a healthy 11-point lead, despite a slight tightening, with the Conservatives down one on 45% and Labour up two on 34% with the Lib Dems on 9% and Ukip on 5%.

ComRes has the Tories up one on 47% and Labour also up one on 35%. The Lib Dems on 8% and Ukip on 4% are both unchanged from last week.

:: ComRes interviewed 2,038 GB adults online between May 31 and June 2. Opinium carried out 2,006 interviews online between May 30 and 31. Survation interviewed 1,049 UK adults online on June 3.YouGov interviewed 1,989 adults on June 1 and 2. ICM interviewed 2,051 adults online between May 31 and June 2.