Voting Intention: Conservatives 42%, Labour 25% (27-28 Feb)

Matthew SmithHead of Data Journalism
March 01, 2017, 11:44 AM GMT+0

Latest YouGov Westminster voting intention figures

This week's YouGov/Times voting intention figures - conducted before the Copeland and Stoke by-elections - see the Conservatives on 42% (from 41% last week) and Labour remain on 25%, giving the Tories a 17 point lead.

Elsewhere the Liberal Democrats are on 11% (the same as last week), UKIP are on 12% (from 13%), and votes for other parties remain at 11%.

Theresa May continues to be the favoured choice for best Prime Minister, with 49% of people preferring her to Jeremy Corbyn. The Labour leader is backed by 15% of voters, whilst 36% don't know.

Photo: PA

See the full results here