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c-overlay--mega-menu"></div> <main> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="wrapper__inner"> <div class="main-content " role="main" style="position:relative;"> <header class="entry-header-outer container-wrapper"> <section class="c-page-headline"> <ol itemscope="" itemtype="https://schema.org/BreadcrumbList" class="c-breadcrumbs"><li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="https://schema.org/ListItem" ><span class="current" itemprop="name" itemprop="position">Next UK general election polls</span> <meta itemprop="position" content="1"></li></ol><h1 class="page-title c-page-headline__caption">Next UK general election polls</h1><div class="taxonomy-description entry"><p class="xmsonormal" style="background: white"><span style="color: black;background: white">A general election allows people in every constituency in the UK to elect an MP to represent them in the House of Commons for up to five years. These are the latest results from opinion polls.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400"> </span></p> </div> </section> <!-- <div class="GOOGLE_ADS_SLOT GAS_desctop GAS_tablet" data-sizes="728,90" style="display:none; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 36px;"></div> <div class="GOOGLE_ADS_SLOT GAS_mobile" data-sizes="320,50" style="display:none; text-align: center; margin-top: 26px;"></div> --> </header><!-- .entry-header-outer /--> <section id="posts-container" class="o-block" data-layout="excerpt" data-settings="{'uncropped_image':'figaro-image-post','category_meta':true,'post_meta':true,'excerpt':true,'excerpt_length':false,'read_more':true,'media_overlay':false,'title_length':0,'is_full':false,'is_category':false,'posts_category':true}" > <section class="l-segment"> <div class="l-segment__item l-segment__item--centered"> <article class="c-story c-story--catalogue"> <figure class="c-story__image c-story--catalogue__image"> <a aria-label="The Conservatives have never been so close to the precipice" href="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/2024/05/the-conservatives-have-never-been-so-close-to-the-precipice" class=""><img width="464" height="348" class="c-story__image__img the-global-title" src="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/05/GettyImages-2153565352-464x348.jpg" alt="The Conservatives have never been so close to the precipice" title="The Conservatives have never been so close to the precipice" loading="lazy" srcset="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/05/GettyImages-2153565352-464x348.jpg 464w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/05/GettyImages-2153565352-314x235.jpg 314w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/05/GettyImages-2153565352-735x551.jpg 735w" sizes="(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px" /></a> </figure> <header class="c-story__header"> <h3 class="post-title c-story__header__headline--catalogue the-global-title"> <a href="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/2024/05/the-conservatives-have-never-been-so-close-to-the-precipice" class="">The Conservatives have never been so close to the precipice</a> </h3> <p class="c-story__header__subtitle"> Though polls almost always narrow just before an election, 2024 is not normal.</p> <address class="c-story__header__author the-global-title">By <span class="single-author no-avatars"><span class="meta-item meta-author-wrapper"> <span class="meta-author"><a href="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/author/ben-walker" class="author-name" title="Ben Walker"><span class="fa fa-user" aria-hidden="true"></span> Ben Walker</a></span></span></span></address> </header> </article> <article class="c-story c-story--catalogue"> <figure class="c-story__image c-story--catalogue__image"> <a aria-label="Who will win the 2024 UK general election?" href="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/2024/05/britainpredicts" class=""><img width="464" height="348" class="c-story__image__img the-global-title" src="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/05/2024-464x348.jpg" alt="Who will win the 2024 UK general election?" title="Who will win the 2024 UK general election?" loading="lazy" srcset="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/05/2024-464x348.jpg 464w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/05/2024-314x235.jpg 314w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/05/2024-735x551.jpg 735w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/05/2024-1038x778.jpg 1038w" sizes="(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px" /></a> </figure> <header class="c-story__header"> <h3 class="post-title c-story__header__headline--catalogue the-global-title"> <a href="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/2024/05/britainpredicts" class="">Who will win the 2024 UK general election?</a> </h3> <p class="c-story__header__subtitle"> The definitive forecast model – how the country will vote according to Britain Predicts</p> <address class="c-story__header__author the-global-title">By <span class="single-author no-avatars"><span class="meta-item meta-author-wrapper"> <span class="meta-author"><a href="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/author/ben-walker" class="author-name" title="Ben Walker"><span class="fa fa-user" aria-hidden="true"></span> Ben Walker</a></span></span></span></address> </header> </article> <article class="c-story c-story--catalogue"> <figure class="c-story__image c-story--catalogue__image"> <a aria-label="The real Labour poll lead" href="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/2024/04/the-real-labour-poll-lead" class=""><img width="464" height="348" class="c-story__image__img the-global-title" src="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/04/SOTN-labour-464x348.jpg" alt="The real Labour poll lead" title="The real Labour poll lead" loading="lazy" srcset="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/04/SOTN-labour-464x348.jpg 464w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/04/SOTN-labour-300x225.jpg 300w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/04/SOTN-labour-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/04/SOTN-labour-768x576.jpg 768w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/04/SOTN-labour-397x298.jpg 397w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/04/SOTN-labour-180x135.jpg 180w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/04/SOTN-labour-314x235.jpg 314w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/04/SOTN-labour-735x551.jpg 735w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/04/SOTN-labour-1038x778.jpg 1038w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/04/SOTN-labour.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px" /></a> </figure> <header class="c-story__header"> <h3 class="post-title c-story__header__headline--catalogue the-global-title"> <a href="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/2024/04/the-real-labour-poll-lead" class="">The real Labour poll lead</a> </h3> <p class="c-story__header__subtitle"> How enthused or confident are voters at the prospect of a Keir Starmer government?</p> <address class="c-story__header__author the-global-title">By <span class="single-author no-avatars"><span class="meta-item meta-author-wrapper"> <span class="meta-author"><a href="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/author/ben-walker" class="author-name" title="Ben Walker"><span class="fa fa-user" aria-hidden="true"></span> Ben Walker</a></span></span></span></address> </header> </article> <article class="c-story c-story--catalogue"> <figure class="c-story__image c-story--catalogue__image"> <a aria-label="Is Labour set to win again? Follow the latest polls" href="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/2024/02/sotn-is-labour-ready-to-win-again" class=""><img width="464" height="348" class="c-story__image__img the-global-title" src="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/03/202202-Labour-collapse-464x348.webp" alt="Is Labour set to win again? Follow the latest polls" title="Is Labour set to win again? Follow the latest polls" loading="lazy" srcset="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/03/202202-Labour-collapse-464x348.webp 464w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/03/202202-Labour-collapse-314x235.webp 314w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/03/202202-Labour-collapse-735x551.webp 735w" sizes="(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px" /></a> </figure> <header class="c-story__header"> <h3 class="post-title c-story__header__headline--catalogue the-global-title"> <a href="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/2024/02/sotn-is-labour-ready-to-win-again" class="">Is Labour set to win again? Follow the latest polls</a> </h3> <p class="c-story__header__subtitle"> See how Keir Starmer’s party performs on the key indicators of whether the party will win or lose the next&hellip;</p> </header> </article> <article class="c-story c-story--catalogue"> <figure class="c-story__image c-story--catalogue__image"> <a aria-label="Did Labour get a conference poll bounce?" href="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/2023/10/labour-poll-bounce-voter-perceptions" class=""><img width="464" height="348" class="c-story__image__img the-global-title" src="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/Starmer-464x348.jpg" alt="Did Labour get a conference poll bounce?" title="Did Labour get a conference poll bounce?" loading="lazy" srcset="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/Starmer-464x348.jpg 464w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/Starmer-300x225.jpg 300w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/Starmer-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/Starmer-768x576.jpg 768w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/Starmer-397x298.jpg 397w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/Starmer-180x135.jpg 180w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/Starmer-314x235.jpg 314w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/Starmer-735x551.jpg 735w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/Starmer-1038x778.jpg 1038w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/Starmer.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px" /></a> </figure> <header class="c-story__header"> <h3 class="post-title c-story__header__headline--catalogue the-global-title"> <a href="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/2023/10/labour-poll-bounce-voter-perceptions" class="">Did Labour get a conference poll bounce?</a> </h3> <p class="c-story__header__subtitle"> Voter perceptions of Keir Starmer and his party have changed for the better.</p> <address class="c-story__header__author the-global-title">By <span class="single-author no-avatars"><span class="meta-item meta-author-wrapper"> <span class="meta-author"><a href="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/author/ben-walker" class="author-name" title="Ben Walker"><span class="fa fa-user" aria-hidden="true"></span> Ben Walker</a></span></span></span></address> </header> </article> <article class="c-story c-story--catalogue"> <figure class="c-story__image c-story--catalogue__image"> <a aria-label="Conference season has done nothing for the Tories" href="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/2023/10/conference-season-conservatives-popularity" class=""><img width="464" height="348" class="c-story__image__img the-global-title" src="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/GettyImages-1707363702-464x348.jpg" alt="Conference season has done nothing for the Tories" title="Conference season has done nothing for the Tories" loading="lazy" srcset="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/GettyImages-1707363702-464x348.jpg 464w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/GettyImages-1707363702-314x235.jpg 314w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/GettyImages-1707363702-735x551.jpg 735w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/GettyImages-1707363702-1038x778.jpg 1038w" sizes="(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px" /></a> </figure> <header class="c-story__header"> <h3 class="post-title c-story__header__headline--catalogue the-global-title"> <a href="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/2023/10/conference-season-conservatives-popularity" class="">Conference season has done nothing for the Tories</a> </h3> <p class="c-story__header__subtitle"> Labour’s stubborn lead suggests the country has already made up its mind about the government.</p> <address class="c-story__header__author the-global-title">By <span class="single-author no-avatars"><span class="meta-item meta-author-wrapper"> <span class="meta-author"><a href="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/author/ben-walker" class="author-name" title="Ben Walker"><span class="fa fa-user" aria-hidden="true"></span> Ben Walker</a></span></span></span></address> </header> </article> <article class="c-story c-story--catalogue"> <figure class="c-story__image c-story--catalogue__image"> <a aria-label="Rutherglen proves independence is no longer the defining issue" href="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/2023/10/rutherglen-proves-independence-is-no-longer-the-defining-issue" class=""><img width="464" height="348" class="c-story__image__img the-global-title" src="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/2T0D9WF-464x348.jpg" alt="Rutherglen proves independence is no longer the defining issue" title="Rutherglen proves independence is no longer the defining issue" loading="lazy" srcset="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/2T0D9WF-464x348.jpg 464w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/2T0D9WF-314x235.jpg 314w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/2T0D9WF-735x551.jpg 735w" sizes="(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px" /></a> </figure> <header class="c-story__header"> <h3 class="post-title c-story__header__headline--catalogue the-global-title"> <a href="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/2023/10/rutherglen-proves-independence-is-no-longer-the-defining-issue" class="">Rutherglen proves independence is no longer the defining issue</a> </h3> <p class="c-story__header__subtitle"> Labour’s by-election landslide has implications for Holyrood, not just Westminster.</p> <address class="c-story__header__author the-global-title">By <span class="single-author no-avatars"><span class="meta-item meta-author-wrapper"> <span class="meta-author"><a href="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/author/ben-walker" class="author-name" title="Ben Walker"><span class="fa fa-user" aria-hidden="true"></span> Ben Walker</a></span></span></span></address> </header> </article> <article class="c-story c-story--catalogue"> <figure class="c-story__image c-story--catalogue__image"> <a aria-label="Is Labour’s poll lead narrowing?" href="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/2023/10/labours-poll-lead-narrowing" class=""><img width="464" height="348" class="c-story__image__img the-global-title" src="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/Poll-464x348.jpg" alt="Is Labour’s poll lead narrowing?" title="Is Labour’s poll lead narrowing?" loading="lazy" srcset="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/Poll-464x348.jpg 464w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/Poll-300x225.jpg 300w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/Poll-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/Poll-768x576.jpg 768w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/Poll-397x298.jpg 397w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/Poll-180x135.jpg 180w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/Poll-314x235.jpg 314w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/Poll-735x551.jpg 735w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/Poll-1038x778.jpg 1038w, https://sotn.newstatesman.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/Poll.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px" /></a> </figure> <header class="c-story__header"> <h3 class="post-title c-story__header__headline--catalogue the-global-title"> <a href="https://sotn.newstatesman.com/2023/10/labours-poll-lead-narrowing" class="">Is Labour’s poll lead narrowing?</a> </h3> <p class="c-story__header__subtitle"> Despite what Twitter may suggest, it is far too early 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