Glimmer of hope for Rishi Sunak as new poll shows a late rally for Tories as they move to a six-point lead over Nigel Farage's Reform UK - but Thursday's election will still be 'devastating' for the Conservatives as Labour hold a 19-point lead

Glimmer of hope for Rishi Sunak as new poll shows a late rally for Tories as they move to a six-point lead over Nigel Farage's Reform UK - but Thursday's election will still be 'devastating' for the Conservatives as Labour hold a 19-point lead By Greg Heffer, Political Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 17:05, 2 July 2024 | Updated: 18:44, 2 July 2024 e-mail 361 View comments Rishi Sunak has been offered a glimmer of hope as a new poll showed the Tories with a six-point lead over Nigel Farage 's Reform UK. The final Redfield & Wilton Strategies mega-poll before Thursday's general election put the Conservatives on 22 per cent - up three points from their previous survey. This compared to Reform's 16 per cent vote share, with Mr Farage's party falling two points from the last poll.

The survey will ease Tory fears that a strong showing for Reform on Thursday will leave them in wipeout territory. But the pollster predicted the Conservatives are still on course for a 'devastating' result, with Labour holding a 19-point lead. Sir Keir Starmer 's party were found to be backed by 41 per cent of voters, down one point, in the poll of 20,000 Brits conducted between 28 June to 2 July.

The final Redfield & Wilton Strategies mega-poll before Thursday's general election put the Conservatives on 22 per cent - up three points from their previous survey The Conservatives' 22 per cent vote share in the latest poll is one point less than the 23 per cent they scored in the first survey afte.