Fading fortunes for the Conservative Party in local and central government

Our poll shows that if there were to be a Mayoral election tomorrow, we would expect 49 per cent of the vote to go to the Labour Party’s Khan, while just 24 per cent would go to the Conservative Party’s Susan Hall. [...] If a sizeable proportion of these currently undecided voters were to turn out to vote in the May 2024 contest, and the vast majority were to support the Conservative candidate, Khan’s lead could be eroded significantly. [...] Regardless of who wins the next Mayoral election, they will be faced with the task of taking action to address Londoners’ concerns over a number of key issues relating to life in the capital. [...] When shown a selection of options, and asked to select those they thought were the most important issues currently facing London and Londoners: • 52 per cent opted for policing, crime and personal safety • 46 per cent opted for the provision of affordable, quality homes • 37 per cent opted for the provision of health services in the capital • 25 per cent opted for the affordability of public trans. [...] It suggests that if there were to be a general election tomorrow, just 17 per cent of the vote would go to the Conservatives in London, while over half (52 per cent) would go to the Labour Party, giving Labour a commanding 35 percentage point lead over the Conservatives in the capital.