Labour has the support of 58 per cent of voters in the areas with the highest Muslim population
ExclusiveSir Keir Starmer faced criticism for his response to the conflict in Gaza, with critics saying he was too slow to call for a ceasefire , shows that Labour has 58 per cent of the vote in constituencies with a Muslim population of over 20 per cent, while the Conservatives come in second with 15 per cent of the vote.
There has been a significant boost for independent candidates, who have seen their vote share increase from 2 per cent in 2019 to 9 per cent, plus modest gains for the Green Party, Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats. But pro-Gaza voters in these areas are also highly likely to think that Labour sympathises with the Palestinian cause, with 41 per cent believing the party backs Palestine compared to 17 per cent who think it supports Israel.areas are more likely than the general population to say the conflict in the Middle East is likely to impact how they vote, their most important issues are largely in line with the rest of the UK.
“Looking at our polling of the 30 most Muslim constituencies it seems that while the Labour vote is down and votes for independents are up on 2019, Labour will still take close to six in ten votes,” he said.
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