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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Ashley Kirk

When Sunak called an election, Labour was 22 points ahead. Has anything changed?

Campaign polls: how have the major parties fared?
Campaign polls: how have the major parties fared? Composite: Guardian Design/BBC/PA/Getty Images/ITV/REX/Shutterstock/

It’s been six weeks since Rishi Sunak, in his rain-sodden jacket, announced the next UK general election would be held on 4 July.

At that point, Labour was leading by 21.8 points in the polls. Now, as we come to the end of a largely stale six-week campaign, their lead stands at 20 points – down nearly two points.

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