A poll published in The Observer newspaper showed the Conservatives at 29 per cent, down 6 points from March 28 and 7 percentage points behind Labour.
An anti-Brexit campaigner holds up her sign in front of an EU flag during a protest outside EU headquarters in Brussels.Britain’s ruling Conservative Party cannot let itself be defined solely by Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May’s de facto deputy said on Sunday, as polling showed failure to leave the European Union on schedule has badly damaged its support.
“We mustn’t define ourselves as the Brexit party,” said David Lidington, cabinet office minister and effectively May’s second in command. An Opinium poll published in the Observer newspaper showed the Conservatives at 29 percent, down 6 points from March 28 and 7 points behind Labour. Lidington told the BBC compromise talks with Labour would continue, with both sides seeking agreement over a plan for Brexit that could win parliament’s approval.
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