Tory Support Jumps by Four Points

Rishi Sunak received a surprise poll bump today as the public responded positively to the tax cuts and benefits boost announced in the Autumn Statement. A fresh YouGov survey found Tory support jumped by four points in a week to 25 per cent.

Tory Strategists Desperate to Narrow Gap

With a showdown general election taking place as early as May next year, Tory strategists are desperate to narrow the gaping hole. YouGov puts Labour a mega 19 points ahead of the Conservatives.

Public Support for Tax Cuts and Benefits Boost

The new polling shows Jeremy Hunt's move to slash National Insurance by 2p was backed by 61 per cent of the country and 72 per cent of those who voted Conservative at the last election. A whopping 85 per cent of Brits supported hiking the minimum wage to £11.44 an hour. And 64 per cent of voters supported increasing benefits with September's inflation rate of 6.7 per cent, while 78 per cent backed hiking pensions by 8.5 per cent in line with wages.

Tories Still Face Uphill Battle

Despite the poll bump, overall support for the Tories is wafer thin. According to Anthony Wells, head of European political and social research at YouGov, it would be wise to wait and see if the increase in Conservative support lasts beyond the immediate headlines before putting too much weight on it. The poll's other findings suggest that few of the public think the changes will do much to help either them or the country.