A YouGov Poll shows that support for the two main parties is falling and that Labour is struggling in its Northern heartlands.

Both Labour and the Conservatives experiencing dramatic slumps in several regions.

At the same time the Lib Dems have seen double-digits increases in most regions, as have the Brexit Party compared to UKIP’s performance in 2017.

The Labour vote has taken its hardest hit in the North West, with support for the party falling by a massive 25 percentage points to 30% since 2017. Worse still for Labour, this now puts them behind the Conservatives (33%) in a region the party considers its own.

In Yorkshire and Humberside,The Tories have reversed the eight point Labour lead in the region to a five point lead in their favour.

The Labour vote share is down from almost half in 2017 (49%) to just 29% now, while the Tories have seen a more modest decrease from 41% to 34%.

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