Sunday 25 September 2022 04:38 PM Labour is on track to win a 56-strong landslide at the election, poll finds trends now
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Labour is on track to win a 56-strong majority at an election, a shock poll showed today.
Research by Savanta gave Keir Starmer a boost as he kicked off the annual conference in Liverpool, putting the party on 45 per cent support to just 33 per cent for the Tories.
The analysis for the LabourList website used a statistical technique known as MRP to overlay the results on constituencies - and found Sir Keir would have 353 MPs compared to the Conservatives' 211.
That would be a staggering turnaround from the last election in 2019, when Boris Johnson secured an historic 80 majority.
Mr Johnson and former Transport Secretary Grant Shapps would be among the senior figures to lose their seats, according to the estimates - although they will be regarded as unlikely by many Westminster watchers and the survey was conducted before the Emergency Budget.
Manchester mayor Andy Burnham underlined the growing sense of confidence by boasting that Labour is now 'odds-on' to win power at the election, which is expected in 2024.
Research by Savanta gave Keir Starmer a boost as he kicked off the annual conference in Liverpool, putting the
