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Sunak, Starmer Run Neck and Neck After First Debate Ahead of July 4 Election - Poll

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has secured a narrow victory over UK Labour Party leader Keir Starmer in the first of three planned debates ahead of the general election in the United Kingdom scheduled for July 4, a poll by YouGov has shown.
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The survey was conducted immediately after the end of the debate held on Tuesday and polled 1,657 viewers, but no information on the margin of error was provided.
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At the same time, the poll showed that Starmer performed better than Sunak in the debate, with 60% and 55% of the vote, respectively.
In late May, a Redfield and Wilton survey revealed Starmer enjoys more social popularity among UK voters than Sunak. Among 1,500 adults, 39% said they would trust Starmer with a DIY task as opposed to 17% who would trust Sunak, and 38% said they would team up for a pub quiz with Starmer as opposed to 28% with Sunak.
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