By-Election
Amidst speculation that Nadine Dorries' peerage would be delayed to prevent a by-election, the Mid Bedfordshire MP today made the surprise announcement that she was standing down anyway with immediate effect. This paves the way for a by-election in what would ordinarily look like a solid Tory seat. At
Focaldata
Best for Britain have just released a new MRP poll, leading with the projection that Labour would be sat on 470 seats - which would amount to a majority of 290. The figure came about on a Labour vote share lead of 12%, with the party on 35% to the
New constituency polling, which suggests Boris would win an election in Uxbridge and South Ruislip, has been doing the rounds on social media this morning and it's easy to see why. The headline finding is that Boris would secure support from a majority (50%) of Uxbridge voters, with
Ipsos MORI
It's already been five months since Rishi Sunak announced his five pledges, although by now we've all heard them enough times to last a lifetime. Downing Street's relentless commitment to staying on message doesn't seem to have filled the electorate with confidence,
Ipsos MORI
Although around two-thirds of the British public think that transgender people face "a great deal or fair amount" of discrimination, support for various pro-trans reforms ranks below almost all other countries surveyed. The results come from Ipsos MORI's latest annual pride survey, which also found that
Whilst the BBC leads the pack of broadcasters generally trusted by the British public, the tabloid press languishes behind with high levels of distrust. According to YouGov, the BBC is the outlet reporting the highest share of trust, on 44%, though taking distrust into account on a net measure (+23%
Kantar
New polling from Kantar highlights the fact that voters have limited faith in both major political leaders. Whilst the public believes Rishi is better placed to deal with more of the country's problems than Keir Starmer, his advantage is hardly resounding. Especially when, in every category bar one,
YouGov
The SNP are on course to have their worst result in a General Election since 2010, according to a new MRP poll from YouGov. Following the recent downturn in the party's fortune, Labour looks set to recuperate swathes of their historic heartlands, paving the way for a more
Ipsos MORI
The latest Westminster voting intention poll from Ipsos MORI adds strength to the wider trend of a drop in Labour's electoral lead over the past few months. The pollster puts their advantage down 7% since March, as its headline figures are now firmly in line with the polling
Brexit
The proportion of voters responding that voting to leave the European Union was a mistake has grown to its highest point since the 2016 Referendum. According to YouGov's Brexit tracker, 56% of voters think leaving the EU was "wrong", with just 31% saying it was the
YouGov
On the day Keir Starmer broke ground with a major housebuilding announcement - committing to building on Green Belt land - snap polling from YouGov was released, suggesting the headline pledge isn't an immediate vote winner. Across all age groups, regions and political affiliation, voters report being opposed
YouGov
YouGov's latest favourability ratings are out, and Lindsay Hoyle is the only leading political figure who comes out with a net positive perception. Graphing the figures alongside party affiliation makes one trend clear - Labour politicians are viewed far less unfavourably than Conservatives. Jeremy Hunt and Suella Braverman
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