Labour boasts commanding 17-point opinion poll lead over Tories

Keir Starmer's approval ratings suffer but his party remains far ahead of Conservatives as Westminster summer recess begins

Labour goes into the Westminster summer break with a commanding 17-point lead over the Conservatives, despite a fall in approval ratings for party leader Keir Starmer.

The latest Opinium poll for the Observer puts Labour on 42%, down one point since a fortnight ago, while the Tories are down three points to 25%, their poorest showing since the disastrous premiership of Liz Truss.