Jeremy Corbyn is heading for a rout in June’s General Election as he lags 19 points behind Theresa May
JEREMY Corbyn is facing a general election rout, an exclusive poll reveals today.
A week of campaigning has helped the Labour leader make some headway – but he still lags 19 points behind Theresa May.
The Tories also have an 11-point lead in key Labour-held marginals, according to an ICM poll for The Sun on Sunday.
It points to a landslide victory for May, who would be returned as PM with a 142-seat majority.
Our poll, taken at the end of the first week of electioneering, puts the Conservatives on 47 per cent, with Labour on 28, Lib Dems at nine, Ukip on eight, SNP and Greens on four each.
ICM boss Martin Boon said: “As the frenzy associated with the election call dies away, people have begun to focus on the main themes.
“But the Conservative lead has dipped to only 19 points, two lower than produced by our poll earlier last week.
“Labour have emerged with the possibility of a mere rout rather than electoral oblivion.”
Experts calculate the Tories will be returned with 400 seats of their own, with Labour capturing only 171.
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