Tories hold 16-point lead over Labour, according to poll

Lead would be enough to give Boris Johnson’s Conservatives comfortable majority. The Conservatives hold a 16-point lead over Labour ahead of the 12 December general election, according to the latest Opinium/Observer poll. With Boris Johnson set to launch his party’s campaign on Wednesday, the Tories are up 2pts on 42% compared with a week ago, with Labour, also up 2pts, on 26%. If the lead endured until polling day, it would be enough to give the Tories a comfortable overall majority