Boris Johnson heads to No10 with ‘two to one’ lead over rival Jeremy Hunt, poll suggests

BORIS Johnson is on the way to Downing Street – with internal polling giving him a near “two to one” lead over Jeremy Hunt.

Sources in the Tory frontrunner’s camp claim their own estimates of Tory members’ voting intentions mirror a poll which earlier this week put Boris in front by 66 per cent to 30 per cent.

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Writing in The Sun today, columnist James Forsyth reveals ‘Team Boris’ believe the margin of victory will give their man crucial momentum and help establish his authority across the parliamentary party.

Sources also add that Jeremy Hunt may miss out on a plumb Cabinet job because he has incensed Mr Johnson’s camp with his blue on blue attacks.

The internal polling comes after YouGov suggested Jeremy Hunt leads Boris as the nation’s preferred PM. Across all voters, Mr Hunt leads Boris Johnson by 41 per cent to 29 per cent.

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And YouGov said Jeremy Hunt was now seen as more honest, less divisive and more likely to be seen as having a good moral character than his rival.

But Boris has a 48 per cent to 39 per cent lead among Tory voters. And he is seen as more likely to deliver Brexit by October 31.

A source close to Mr Johnson said: “Boris is the one the public trust most on deliver Brexit – and that is what will keep the Tories in power and keep Jeremy Corbyn out of Downing Street.”

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