Labour storms to 8–point poll lead

Labour has opened up its biggest lead over the Conservatives since last year’s general election, according to an opinion poll last night.

The Populus poll for the Times gives Labour an eight-point advantage over the Tories.

Support for the Liberal Democrats has dropped into single percentage figures.

The poll puts Labour on 41 per cent, three points up on last month, while the Conservatives are down one point on 33 per cent and the Lib Dems down four to 8 per cent – the lowest levels of support for the coalition parties in a Populus poll