13 Jun 2024

UK: Reform UK polling just behind Tories, economic growth flat

From Nine To Noon, 9:50 am on 13 June 2024
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reacts as he leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on May 8, 2024 to take part in the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) in the House of Commons. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)

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UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to look at new polling that puts the Reform UK party just one point behind the Conservatives.

Labour remains more than 20 points ahead of the Tories with a month of campaigning to go. Matthew assesses the Tory manifesto launch and Rishi Sunak's performance so far. And economic growth has fallen flat in April, with the rain being blamed.