Liz Truss is set to win the Tory leadership contest by a decisive margin next month, according to an exclusive Sky News poll.

The foreign secretary has a 32-point lead over her rival, Rishi Sunak, in the poll, which was published today. The gap between the two candidates to replace Boris Johnson has narrowed – Truss had a 38-point lead in the last poll – but the foreign secretary is still set to win by large margin.

The YouGov survey suggests 66% of members are voting for Truss and 34% are backing Sunak, once those who do not know or will not vote are excluded.

In news that will please Johnson, the survey shows that Tory members still prefer the outgoing prime minister and think ousting him was a mistake. In all, 55% say that Tory MPs were wrong to effectively force Johnson to resign, while 40% say they were right.

If Johnson was still in the contest alongside Sunak and Truss, 46% would vote for Johnson, 24% for Truss and 23% for Sunak.

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Source: The Guardian

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