Labour lead slips to 13 points in poll that shows NHS is voters’ main priority

Sunak’s approval increases slightly after surviving potential rebellion over Rwanda bill

Labour’s lead over the Conservatives is now at 13 points, the lowest since before the party conferences, according to the latest Opinium poll for the Observer.

Both Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak’s approval ratings have stayed steady since they both saw a big hit to their ratings last week. Starmer’s net approval is now -9, while Sunak’s net approval is now -29, a 3-point increase from a week ago.