The Independent Group meets for a meal in Nando’s in a picture tweeted by Chuka Umunna. They appointed a convener, Gavin Shuker, rather than a leader at their first meeting

Labour’s support has fallen below the combined total for the new Independent Group and the Liberal Democrats.

A YouGov poll for The Times asked people how they would vote if they could support the Independent Group (TIG) in their constituency. The poll found the Tories on 36 per cent, down two points from last week and Labour on 23 per cent, down three points. TIG received a four-point boost, at 18 per cent, with the Lib Dems on 6 per cent, down one.

The result means that TIG and the Lib Dems, which support a second referendum, are on a combined 24 per cent, one point ahead of Labour, underlining the potential scale of the challenge to Labour from pro-referendum parties.

TIG was formed last