Brexit news: Brexit Party now top in general election poll

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Mr Farage’s party has been gaining heavy support ahead of next week’s EU election but in a worrying development for the main political parties, the Brexit Party has now surged into second place in a general election poll. In a survey compiled by Opinium Research, the Brexit Party now stands in second place only behind Labour. The news comes as Mr Farage’s party remains in first in the upcoming EU elections, capitalising on the current discontent over Brexit.

Adam Drummond, head of political polling at Opinium said: “While the home for dissatisfied leave voters was established quite early on as Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party, until recently Remainers dissatisfied with the major parties have struggled to unite around a single pro-remain party. “However, with less than a week to go, there are signs that the Liberal Democrats are emerging to fill this slot. “The question is whether that trend continues in the few days of campaigning left.” Although their share of the Remainer vote is nowhere near the 63 percent share the Brexit Party has among Leavers, they have overtaken Labour. READ MORE: Nothing EU dreads more than having Brexit Party army of MEPs

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According to the poll, the Brexit Party sits on 24 percent in terms of voting intentions for a Westminster election while the Tories remain on 23 percent with Labour in front on 29 percent. In what has been another tough week for Theresa May, the findings come as yet another blow for the Prime Minister. Mrs May has vowed to bring her Brexit deal back to Parliament in the first week of June but following the collapse of cross-party talks with Labour, she is expected to lose the vote once again. Mrs May has also insisted that she will set out the timeline for her departure following the vote as Boris Johnson has declared his intention to run in a Tory leadership race. READ MORE: Theresa May's former aide claims only ONE person can defeat Farage

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