UK's Labour take 10-point opinion poll lead over scandal-hit Johnson

The scandal engulfing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over his conduct during COVID-19 lockdowns has helped the opposition Labour Party to pull into a 10 point lead over the ruling Conservatives in a new opinion poll

Johnson apologised to parliament on Wednesday and to Queen Elizabeth on Friday following a series of parties or gatherings that were held in his Downing Street residence at times when the country was under strict pandemic curbs.

Pollster Savanta ComRes said a survey of 2,151 adults on Thursday and Friday put Labour up 5 points to 42% of the vote while the Conservatives fell one point to 32%. It said that marked Labour's largest share of the vote since 2013.Johnson secured a landslide election victory in 2019. The poll said that 70% of respondents now want him to resign.

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