Boris Johnson is congratulated by Cheryl Gillan, the Conservative MP. Labour have accused him of having a “woman problem”

The prime minister has secured a ten-point lead over Labour in the polls, but is appealing to more men than women.

Labour plans to step up its attacks on Boris Johnson, accusing him of having a “woman problem”.

A new YouGov survey for The Times puts the Conservatives on 32 per cent, up seven points on a week ago, with Labour on 22 per cent, up three. The Lib Dems are on 19 per cent, the Brexit Party 13 per cent and the Greens 8 per cent.

However, a breakdown of the results shows support for the Tories among men has risen from 23 per cent to 35 per cent since Mr Johnson was named leader. Among women it rose by one point to 29