Labour has plunged to just 17 per cent in a new poll on voting intention, in what marks the lowest point for Sir Keir Starmer’s party.

According to a You Gov poll for Sky News, Labour is sitting on 17 per cent, a drop of three per cent.

Meanwhile, the Tories are neck-and-neck with Keir Starmer’s party, also at 17 per cent, while Reform is leading the pack on 27 per cent.

Labour is at threat of falling even lower, with the Green nipping at its heels with 16 per cent.

Mr Starmer could even see his party fall to fifth, with the Lib Dems sitting on 15 per cent – just two points behind Labour.

The gap between second and fifth is just two points.

Reform UK however has stormed ahead with 27 per cent of the voting intention, an increase of one compared to the previous poll.

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More military bases could soon be used to house asylum seekers, defence minister suggests 

More military bases could soon be used to house asylum seekers if the proof of concept is achieved with two barracks sites, a defence minister said.

Luke Pollard said conversations about using the bases for accommodation had been taking place for “a number of months”.

He told BBC Breakfast: “Some bases are small, some bases are larger in terms of numbers, but I think the conversation around the bases that are in the news today is about proving this concept, is about seeing whether this works.

“We believe that these bases can provide adequate accommodation for asylum seekers.”

Mr Pollard said the bases were not “luxury accommodating by any means” but are “adequate for what is required”.

Tories to demand release of documents in collapse of China spy case

The Conservatives will continue pressuring the Government over the collapse of the Chinese spying trial with a vote in Parliament today.

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp is set to use a Commons debate to call for the release of Government documents related to the trial as he seeks to blame Sir Keir Starmer for its collapse.

The Tories have claimed that the Government “sabotaged” the case against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry, which was withdrawn last month after the Crown Prosecution Service said it did not have the evidence to secure a conviction.

Mr Berry and Mr Cash, a former parliamentary researcher, deny wrongdoing.

The Government denies deliberately collapsing the case, saying ministers and special advisers had no role in preparing witness statements from deputy national security adviser Matt Collins.

On Tuesday, the Conservatives will use an opposition day debate to hold a vote demanding the release of correspondence relating to the case, which the party has dubbed “the China files”.