LONDON, SEPT 28: Britain's ruling Labour Party, which suffered a dramatic loss in popularity in the wake of recent fuel price protests, is regaining ground, according to a poll published in Thursday's edition of The Times. Labour, which is currently holding its annual conference in Brighton, southern England, has regained a two point lead ahead of the Conservatives, according to the latest Mori poll. For the past 10 days, several opinion polls had put the Conservatives ahead of Labour in the popularity stakes, for the first time since 1992. Nevertheless the latest figures still represent a dramatic fall in support for Labour since the last Mori poll for The Times a month ago when the party had enjoyed a 22-point advantage over the Opposition Conservatives. The latest survey, which involved 1,843 adults interviewed between Thursday and Tuesday, put Labour on 37 per cent - down 14 points from the 51 per cent recorded in August. The Conservatives were up six points, from 29 per cent last month to35 per cent. Several polls last week put the Tories ahead, one by as much as eight per cent. This followed a week of nationwide protests over high fuel prices which nearly paralysed the nation.
