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ITV News poll: Labour establishes 'convincing' lead in key marginals

Labour has established a "convincing" 11-point lead over Conservatives in the key marginal seats Ed Miliband would need to win to secure victory in next year's general election, according to a new poll by ComRes for ITV News.

The survey of the 40 tightest Labour/Conservative battlegrounds comes as a further blow for Prime Minister David Cameron, who is trying to use his party's annual conference in Birmingham as a launchpad to secure an overall majority in 2015.

In the 40 crucial constituencies, Mr Miliband's party enjoys the backing of 41% of voters (up five points since a similar poll in June), ahead of the Tories on 30% (down one), Ukip unchanged on 17% and Liberal Democrats on 6% (down one).

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Third of marginal seat voters would consider voting Ukip

A third of voters in 40 marginal seats would consider voting for Ukip at the next general election but over half said they would next cast their ballot for the eurosceptic party, a new ComRes poll for ITV News suggests.

Ukip leader Nigel Farage Credit: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

In the event of a coalition government after the next election, voters would prefer the Liberal Democrats to Ukip as the junior partner by 42% compared to 35%.

Conservative voters also preferred to work with the Lib Dems instead of Ukip by 47% to 40%.

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ITV News poll: Labour establishes 'convincing' lead in key marginals

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