YouGov/Sun - CON 34, LAB 40, LDEM 11

Tonight's YouGov poll for the Sun has topline figures of CON 34%, LAB 40%, LDEM 11%, Others 15% (including UKIP at 7%). The 6 point Labour lead is, of course, entirely in line with the Labour leads of 5 points or so that YouGov have been showing lately, but it's worth noting that 34% is the lowest YouGov have shown the Conservatives at since March.

Of course, the usual caveat I add about any voting intention poll showing anything unusual applies - sure, it could be the start of a trend, but it's more likely that it's normal sample error and things will be back to normal tomorrow.

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