Tories Lose 5-point Lead in Poll Amid Owen Paterson Debacle

Tories Lose 5-point Lead in Poll Amid Owen Paterson Debacle
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a press conference at the COP26 U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 2, 2021. Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images
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The UK’s Conservative Party was only one point ahead of the Labour Party in the latest voting intention poll on Thursday, narrowing the gap by five points compared to the previous week.

It comes as North Shropshire faces a by-election after its Conservative MP Owen Paterson announced his resignation on Thursday following accusations of breaching lobbying rules.