Is Rishi’s honeymoon already over? Poll shows Labour lead growing

Is Rishi’s honeymoon already over? Another poll shows Labour stretching lead to 24 points just three weeks into Sunak’s premiership

  • Poll shows Labour lead growing again three weeks into Rishi Sunak premiership
  • Redfield & Wilton research found that Keir Starmer’s party is 24 points ahead
  • Anxiety rising about contents of the Autumn Statement package on Thursday

Rishi Sunak‘s honeymoon with voters looks to be over as another poll found Labour‘s lead stretching.

There had been glimmers of a Tory revival after Mr Sunak took over in Downing Street three weeks ago.

However, Redfield & Wilton research showed Keir Starmer‘s advantage is back up to 24 points, having increased by three in recent days amid grim reports about the tax and spending squeeze in the Autumn Statement.

The Conservatives were on 26 per cent support, while Labour had 50 per cent. Mr Sunak’s own ratings also slipped back into negative territory after a brief uptick.  

The findings came after a Deltapoll survey suggested that Sir Keir’s advantage was up five points in a week.

Redfield & Wilton research showed Keir Starmer’s advantage is back up to 24 points, having increased by three in recent days

Mr Sunak's own ratings also slipped back into negative territory after a brief uptick

Mr Sunak’s own ratings also slipped back into negative territory after a brief uptick

Labour moved to 50 per cent in the poll conducted over the weekend, up three points, with the Tories falling back two points to 27 per cent.

Anxiety is growing about the country’s prospects, with the Bank of England predicting the longest recession in modern history. 

Jeremy Hunt is set to pull the trigger on tax rises and spending cuts on Thursday after being warned that borrowing would be £70billion higher than expected in four years’ time.

The Chancellor will unveil an ‘eye-watering’ squeeze in the Autumn Statement, raising tens of billions extra and curbing budgets.

The grim state of the finances was apparently laid bare in borrowing estimates from the OBR watchdog.

It suggested that without action the government would need to borrow nearly £100billion in 2026-27, an ally of Mr Hunt told the Financial Times.

That compares to the £31.6billion it forecast at the time of the Budget in March.

The figures were highlighted as it emerged millions of households face a cost of living crunch in April with average energy bills rising by £900 as the government’s cap ends.