Labour and the Conservatives are neck and neck following their party conferences, according to the latest Opinium poll for the Observer.
The poll, carried out between 3 and 4 October, found that the two main parties were deadlocked at 39%. Labour has recovered three points since the end of last week.
Support for the Liberal Democrats dropped from 9% to 7%, while the Scottish National Party, whose conference starts on 7 October, fell by one point. Support for Ukip was unchanged at 6%.
The poll, taken after Theresa May’s conference speech, revealed that her personal approval rating rose from -14% to -12% since last week. Meanwhile Jeremy Corbyn’s personal rating fell from -18% to -20%.
This is the first time since June that Theresa May’s approval ratings have been the best of the three main party leaders. In her conference speech she sought to drive a wedge between moderate Labour voters and Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership. “Today millions of people, who have…
