In recent days, the opinion polls have been tightening – with one putting Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour just five points behind the Conservatives. On average, Labour is now seven points behind the Conservatives in the polls.
Unfortunately for Labour supporters, it is still highly unlikely that Jeremy Corbyn could be the next prime minister after the general election on 8 June. After less than two years as Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn is leading the party into a snap general election. Labour behind in the latest general election polls and underperformed badly in the recent local elections. Since the election was called, Labour’s position in the polls has been improving. But there’s a big question: can we trust the general election polls?
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