Labour opens huge lead over Tories among women voters

Financial insecurity is driving a 28-point gap in the polls, after decades in which the Conservatives were more trusted with the UK economy

Labour has opened up a huge lead over the Tories among women voters, many of whom are turning to Keir Starmer's party because they feel financially insecure after 13 years of Conservative rule, a new report says today.

The analysis by Labour Together, a thinktank whose report is based on extensive polling and academic analysis, finds that the financial worries of huge numbers of women voters - particularly those aged under 50 - are persuading many to back Labour and reject the Conservatives.