Tory Susan Hall closes the gap on Sadiq Khan with a fortnight until London mayoral election - but Labour incumbent is still 19 points ahead

The conflict for London Mayor looks to beryllium narrowing with conscionable 2 weeks until the election.

A canvass has recovered Tory hopeful Susan Hall closing the spread connected Sadiq Khan arsenic the bitter run draws towards its conclusion.

However, though the YouGov probe indicates the Labour incumbent's vantage has been chopped by six points since February, helium inactive enjoys a commanding lead.

Mr Khan, who is seeking a 3rd word successful City Hall, was connected 46 per cent successful the latest survey, with Ms Hall connected 27 per cent.

The numbers underline the consciousness of gloom enveloping the Tories up of the local elections connected May 2.

Rishi Sunak is braced for different effort to oust him, with the enactment expected to suffer a swathe of councillors.

West Midlands politician Andy Street is facing a immense conflict to cling on, though a canvass past nighttime suggested helium is inactive marginally up of his Labour rival.

There are fears of a large stroke successful Tees Valley, wherever Conservative Ben Houchen has been seen arsenic a modular bearer for Levelling Up and the Boris Johnson's surge successful the North East.

The YouGov canvass successful the Standard, conducted betwixt April 9 and 17, highlights the disagreement betwixt interior and outer London.

In the outer parts of the city, wherever the ULEZ enlargement has been much controversial, Mr Khan was up by 46 per cent to 27 per cent backmost successful February.

However, the spread is present conscionable 5 points, with Ms Hall connected 33 per cent to 38 per cent for the Labour candidate.

In contrast, Mr Khan has enhanced his pb successful interior London, from 35 points 2 months agone to an tremendous 50 points successful the latest poll.