The Conservative Party is facing the prospect of a “complete wipeout” in Wales at the next general election after Labour extended its poll lead over the Tories to 28 points.
A Welsh voting intention survey conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies between Jan 24-26 put Labour on 48 per cent of the vote and the Tories on 20 per cent.
Labour were up by one point and the Tories were down by two points when compared to the company’s previous poll conducted between Dec 10-11.
Redfield & Wilton Strategies said the 28 point margin was the largest lead it had recorded for Labour in Wales since it started its Welsh monthly tracker poll in April 2023.
Philip van Scheltinga, the firm’s director of research, told The Telegraph: “Based on this poll, which is in line with what we are seeing nationally, the Conservatives are facing the prospect of a complete wipeout in Wales.
“At best, they would narrowly hold onto three seats. At worst, they could end up with zero seats. That is a real possibility. That’s down from 14 – a third of Wales’ seats – won in 2019, though worth noting that Wales as a whole will lose eight seats this year.
“2019 was a real breakthrough for the Conservatives in Wales. They were just five points away from Labour overall and only a few thousand votes away from having the same number of seats as Labour. That’s all gone now.”