New Labour lead falls five points

LONDON - British Labour's lead over the Tories has shrunk to 13 points - its second smallest since Mr Tony Blair became party…

LONDON - British Labour's lead over the Tories has shrunk to 13 points - its second smallest since Mr Tony Blair became party leader, according to a new opinion poll.

November's ICM survey for tomorrow's Guardian newspaper shows Labour's lead has fallen by five points since last month. Labour is on 47%, two points down on October, the Tories are on 34%, three points up, and the Liberal Democrats are down one point on 15%, according to adjusted figures.

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