This is a significant reduction on the lead enjoyed by Theresa May's party at the start of the month when the lead was 18.1 points.

With little over a week before election day, the race is reaching its climax. Jeremy Corbyn will hope that his party's momentum will continue while Theresa May will seek to halt the labour surge.

Where is the Labour surge coming from?

The Telegraph has been conducting a weekly poll with research firm ORB International, the latest edition of which showed Labour had gained four points compared to the previous week.

In this latest edition of our survey - the fifth that has been conducted so far - the Conservatives' lead among women was at the lowest level we've recorded.