A poll suggests that Boris Johnson would lose not only a general election but even his own seatLabour has opened up an eight-point lead over the Tories after a punishing few weeks for Boris Johnson, a poll commissioned by The Sunday Times reveals today. Nearly 25,000 people were asked about their voting intentions, and the results give the first detailed insight into the public’s perception of Johnson’s handling of the sleaze scandals engulfing his party. SponsoredThe findings of a constituency-by-constituency poll conducted between December 1 and 21 suggest Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, would win a general election with a 26-seat majority. Johnson would lose his seat of Uxbridge & South Ruislip, the first sitting prime minister to be ejected from parliament. Five other cabinet ministers, including Alok Sharma, the Cop26 president, and George Eustice, the environment secretary, would also

Source: The Times December 26, 2021 03:40 UTC