Tories narrow gap to Labour in poll as Sunak says election result not ‘foregone conclusion'
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A new poll shows the Tories have narrowed Labour’s lead in the election as Rishi Sunak said the outcome on July 4 is not a “foregone conclusion”.
The new survey from Savanta for the Telegraph on voter intention shows the Conservatives have closed their gap behind Labour to 15 points, the smallest lead for Sir Keir Starmer’s party by this pollster for a month.
Multiple opinion polls have suggested the Labour party is on course for a huge majority in Parliament following the election.
The Conservatives have dubbed this an unaccountable “supermajority”, in a bid to dissuade voters who would usually back them from switching to rival political parties.
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The Evening Standard, formerly The Standard (1827–1904), is a long-established newspaper, since 2009 a local free newspaper in tabloid format, with a website, published in London, England.
In October 2009, after being purchased by Russian businessman Alexander Lebedev, the paper ended a 180-year history of paid circulation and multiple editions every day, and became a free newspaper publishing a single print edition on weekdays, doubling its circulation as part of a change in its business plan.
On 29 May 2024, it was announced the newspaper would go from a daily to weekly print publication, after becoming unprofitable.
The newspaper is owned by: Evgeny Lebedev (63%) Daily Mail & General Trust (24.9%) Justin Byam Shaw (7%) Geordie Greig (5%)
The newspaper is politically aligned with the Conservative Party.
The newspaper is owned by: Evgeny Lebedev (63%) Daily Mail & General Trust (24.9%) Justin Byam Shaw (7%) Geordie Greig (5%)
Bias Rating: RIGHT-CENTRE
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL
Country: United Kingdom
Press Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY