The Tories have been dealt a blow after Labour pulled ahead in a poll. And party donors have lined up to accuse Boris Johnson of damaging the economy with his handling of the virus crisis. The Opinium survey in the Observer put Keir Starmer’s party on 42 per cent – three points ahead of the Conservatives in the first poll lead since the dying days of Theresa May’s premiership. I like Boris but I think he’s burnt out and I don’t think he can come back from this,’ he said. Phones4u founder John Caudwell, who has donated £500,000 to the Tories, called for an investment plan to create jobs to help the economy.

Source: Daily Mail September 27, 2020 23:49 UTC