Kemi Badenoch has taken the party to 29 per cent of the vote, according to pollsters More in Common, with Labour languishing on just 27 per cent. It is the Tories’ highest rating for the Conservatives

The Tories have enjoyed a 'Badenoch bounce' after installing their new leader, according to a poll today. The party leapfrogged Labour to take a two-point advantage since Kemi Badenoch was handed the top job.