According to the Politico poll of polls Labour’s average lead over the Conservatives has fallen to 15 points
UK inflation fell by less than expected in March, sticking in double figures as households came under pressure from food and drink prices soaring at the fastest annual rate since 1977, Richard Partington reports.
Good morning. Today we have got the first PMQs since the Easter recess and the first involving Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer for almost a month. Sunak has been relatively successful in recent weeks (that “relatively” is important – his predecessor was Liz Truss) and it appears that his ratings are helping his party’s. According to the Politico poll of polls, Labour’s average lead over the Conservatives has fallen to 15 points. Two months ago it was ahead by over 20 points.
