The Conservatives have opened up a four-point lead over Labour despite Theresa May’s mounting troubles over Brexit, according to the latest Opinium/Observer poll. The Tories have gained two points since last week and are now at 41%, while Labour has fallen by two points to 37%. Next week will be a pivotal one for the Brexit negotiations and May’s premiership. The Conservatives are the more trusted party to lead the Brexit negotiations according to the poll, with 29% of respondents saying they trusted the Tories more compared to 18% for Labour. Among leave supporters the figure is even higher, with 41% saying they trust the Tories most to lead the negotiations, up from 32% since May unveiled her Chequers plan in July.

Source: The Guardian October 13, 2018 19:52 UTC