Conservatives trail Labour in latest poll


British Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak delivers a speech in Leeds, northern England, on June 27, 2024, as part of a campaign event ahead of the upcoming UK general election. —

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In a positive development for the Conservative Party in recent polls, it appears to have managed to arrest the recent continued decline in its popularity, but is still far behind its competitor, the Labor Party.

According to recent surveys conducted by the bbcThe Conservatives are at 20% popularity, but still have a long way to go as the Labor Party is currently at 40% popularity.

Meanwhile, other parties are also competing for support: Reform UK has 16%, the Liberal Democrats 11%, the Green Party 6% and the Scottish National Party a popularity rating of 3%.

If these popularity percentages were translated into seats, projections indicate that the Labor Party could get 450 seats, the Conservatives 100, the Liberal Democrats 50, the Scottish National Party 18, Reform UK could get seven seats and the Green Party could only get two seats.

This comes as political parties step up their campaigns in the final week before the July 4 general election.

Furthermore, in what appears to be a shift in public opinion, there appears to be a growing desire for change among the electorate after 14 consecutive years under Conservative Party rule.

Despite this change, in a recent bbc In an interview, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was proud of his party's formidable election campaign.

During the interview, he also said he remains optimistic about winning another term as prime minister.

It is important to note that these observations are currently based on survey data and the final result will only be revealed on the evening of July 4.

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