’Stick with my plan’: Rishi Sunak dismisses conservative election wipeout poll

Rishi Sunak has dismissed the significance of a new YouGov survey that suggested the Conservatives could be heading for a 1997-style wipeout, as he argued the only poll that matters “is the one when the general election comes”. The survey of 14,000 people forecasted that the Conservatives could retain just 169 seats, while Labour could sweep to power with 385, giving Sir Keir Starmer a 120-seat majority. Asked about the poll during a visit to Essex this morning, the Prime Minister urged voters to “stick with our plan”. #politics #uk #vote Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.