The Labour Party has extended its national poll lead over the Tories to 20 points ahead of two crunch by-elections on Thursday, a new survey has suggested.

A Deltapoll survey, conducted between October 13-16, put Labour on 47 per cent of the vote and the Conservatives on 27 per cent. 

Labour were up by four points while the Tories were down by one point when compared to the company’s previous poll conducted between October 5-6. 

The latest poll was conducted following the end of Labour Party conference in Liverpool, with the Tory conference having taken place the week before. 

The numbers will provide a boost to Sir Keir Starmer and Labour as Westminster braces for the Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire by-elections later this week. 

The Tories are defending majorities of more than 24,000 in Mid Bedfordshire and more than 19,000 in Tamworth but Labour will be hoping to spring a surprise.

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