Polls suggest PM Theresa May will boost majority

Polls released a day ahead of the UK general election suggests PM Theresa May is set to increase her majority in the parliament.

Reuters report says, “Polling firm ICM said Conservatives' wide lead of 46 percent to 34 percent for Labour would give May a majority of 96 seats, up sharply from the working majority of 17 she has had until now and bigger than any Conservative majority since the days when Margaret Thatcher was prime minister. The Independent newspaper said the 44-34 lead for the Conservatives in a poll it commissioned from ComRes would give May a majority of 74.”

A total of six polls were published on Wednesday, of which two showed the Conservatives widening their lead over Labour, two showed a narrowing and two were unchanged.

A higher youth voter turnout is widely seen as a positive for Labour. Meanwhile, older voters are likely to back PM May.