The Tories' polling lead over Labour could be slipping according to exclusive new figures.

The latest Telegraph/ ORB poll shows the Conservatives on 42 per cent, 11 points clear of Labour on 32 per cent.

These new figures constitute a smaller gap than has been reported in older polling and could indicate that the election on June 8 will be closer than many expected.

The figures also provide further evidence that UKIP's support base is deserting them in the General Election, with the party on polling at eight per cent, behind the Lib Dems on 10 per cent.