Election: Boris Johnson still leads in polls but Jeremy Corbyn begins to make inroads
BORIS Johnson continues to soar ahead of Labour in the polls, but some show Jeremy Corbyn creeping up behind him.
Support for the leftie Labour boss grew by six points between Wednesday and Friday according to one poll from YouGov for the Sunday Times.
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 for the Sunday Telegraph gave the Tories just an eight point lead, with Labour gaining ground to 28 per cent.
A third poll by Opinium for the Observer 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 the upcoming 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.
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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.
The PM earlier warned voters thinking of backing Nigel Farage's Brexit Party they will let Jeremy Corbyn into No10.
He said that voting for any other party than the Tories would risk the leftie boss slipping through and securing more seats in the December 12 poll.
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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.
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