Conservatives in 13-POINT poll lead over Labour as voters support Budget tax rises
The Tories have opened up a huge 13-point poll lead over Labour after voters gave the Budget their seal of approval despite its massive tax raid. Research by YouGov found Conservative support had surged four points to 45 per cent over the past week - while Keir Starmer's party tumbled to 32 per cent. The boost came as the study found the a warm reaction to Rishi Sunak's announcements freezing tax thresholds and hiking corporation tax, with Britons thinking it was fair by a margin of 55 per cent to 16 per cent. The government's net rating on handling the economy was plus nine, while the Chancellor's personal ratings have surged 14 points since last month. But the results will heap pressure on Sir Keir, amid growing disquiet about his failure to lay a glove on Boris Johnson with the vaccine rollout surging. Research by YouGov found Conservative support had surged four points to 45 per cent over the past week - while Keir Starmer's party tumbled to 32 per cent The boost came as the study found the a warm reaction to Rishi Sunak's (pictured yesterday with Mr Johnson on a visit to Teesport) announcements freezing tax thresholds The respected IFS think-tank yesterday laid out its assessment of the historic Budget package unveiled by Rishi Sunak The Tory surge came as it emerged that one in six workers will be playing the higher 40 per cent rate of income tax by 2026 as Mr Sunak scrambles to fill the black hole left in the finances by Covid. Mr Read the full article
