Labour extends lead over Tories to 20 points in first poll of 2023

Latest survey finds Sunak still leads Starmer on economic competence

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and PM Rishi Sunak (Getty)

Labour has extended its poll lead over the Conservatives to 20 points in the first voting intension survey of 2023.

Sir Keir Starmer’s party is up one point on 47 per cent support while Rishi Sunak’s party is down two on 27 per cent, according to the Redfield and Wilton poll.

However, the same survey found that the prime minister is ahead of the Labour leader on questions of leadership and economic competence.