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Election: Boris Johnson still leading in the polls but Jeremy Corbyn creeps up


BORIS Johnson continues to soar ahead of Labour in the polls, but some show Jeremy Corbyn creeping in behind him.

Support for the leftie Labour boss grew by six points between Wednesday and Friday according to one poll from YouGov.

 Tories are still in the lead, but some polls have Labour creeping up

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Tories are still in the lead, but some polls have Labour creeping up

The party is on 27 per cent, still 12 points behind the Tories. The Lib Dems have slipped three points to just 16 per cent but the Brexit Party fell from 13 per cent to seven.

But a separate survey from ORB gave the Tories just an eight point lead, with Labour gaining ground to 28 per cent.

A third poll by Opinium gave Boris Johnson a 16-point lead.

It came as:

  • Boris warned that a vote for anyone else except the Tories will see Corbyn in No10
  • He again vowed not to grant Nicola Sturgeon a second independence referendum
  • Nigel Farage said he would NOT stand to be an MP in election
  • The PM promised to bang Brexit through if he gets a majority in December

The varying differences suggest public opinion is volatile and it will be incredibly difficult to predict the outcome of a national poll.

During the 2017 election Labour closed in on the Tories after weeks of campaigning.

The Tories started out miles in front but still ended up losing their majority in Parliament.

The PM will be keen to avoid any similar mistakes in his election campaign, as he desperately tries to scrape together enough MPs to push his deal through.

He faces threats on both sides – from Remainers teaming up to stop the Tories winning seats, but also from the Brexit Party who will hoover up votes from Brits who feel betrayed we’re not out of the bloc yet.

A Remainer pact between the Lib Dems, Greens and Plaid was confirmed earlier by Jo Swinson, and is set to be revealed later this week.

They are set to stand aside for each other in up to 60 seats, giving them a clear shot of being able to beat Tory candidates.

That is expected in Brighton – held by Green MP Caroline Lucas – and the Isle of Wight.

Political expert John Curtice said Britain could be on track for another hung Parliament after the election.

“I will make a prediction. There are going to be a record number of non-Conservative and non-Labour MPs as a result of this election. That makes it difficult for the Tories and Labour to win an overall majority,” he said.

The PM has rejected a pact with Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party and has refused to give up his hard-fought Brexit deal.

NO NIGE

Mr Farage said today he won’t stand to become an MP for the eighth time in the upcoming election.

He told the BBC’s Andrew Marr he wanted to focus on campaigning across the UK instead of in just one place.

“I have thought very hard about this: How do I serve the cause of Brexit best?” he said.

“Do I find a seat and try to get myself into parliament or do I serve the cause better traversing the length and breadth of the United Kingdom supporting 600 candidates, and I’ve decided the latter course is the right one.”

But his party will stand in seats across the country, which could wreck the PM’s chance of a majority.

 Boris Johnson said today any vote for a party other than him will risk Corbyn in No10

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Boris Johnson said today any vote for a party other than him will risk Corbyn in No10

SCOT VOTE SLAP DOWN

Boris again promised he would not grant a second Scottish independence vote to Nicola Sturgeon.

The PM said today the 2014 ballot was a “once in a generation” decision.

He told Sky: “I don’t want to have one. I don’t see any reason to go back on that assurance.”

The Scottish National Party leader and First Minister is set to formally demand one next year.

Labour has said they would “not stand in the way” of a second vote, leading to fears the party are looking to do a deal to get into No10.

 Nicola Sturgeon has demanded Westminster allow another vote

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Nicola Sturgeon has demanded Westminster allow another voteCredit: Alamy Live News
PM Boris Johnson insists his Brexit agreement will enable UK to do a trade deal with the US and a vote for Nigel Farage will only help Jeremy Corbyn BoJo defiant


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