Boris has 2-point lead as surprising chunk of Labour voters prefer him to Ken

The Labour Party might have an eight point lead over the Conservatives, but Boris still remains the first choice for Londor mayor, a YouGov poll has revealed.

The poll gave Boris 43 per cent of the vote, Ken Livingstone 41, and Liberal Democrat candidate Brian Paddick eight per cent.

UKIP’s Lawrence Webb and independent candidate Siobhan Benita have both picked up three per cent each.

Green Party candidate Jenny Jones is on two per cent and BNP’s mayoral candidate Carlos Cortiglia has garnered less than one per cent vote.

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