Tories surge to 16-point lead over Labour - poll

The Conservative Party has seen a surge in support over the past week, according to a poll that gives the party a 16-point lead over Labour.

The poll, carried out by Opinium Research from Wednesday to Friday, showed support for the Conservatives had reached 40%, while the Labour Party commanded 24%.

This is a 3% increase for the Tories on the same poll conducted a week earlier, while the Labour result is unchanged.

The Liberal Democrats had 15% support in the most recent survey, while Nigel Farage's Brexit Party had 10%.