Johnson 'would cut Tory advantage'

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As the Prime Minister appeared to have seen off the latest effort to depose him, research by ComRes for the Independent suggested a change would improve Labour's prospects.

The Conservatives have an advantage of 38% to 22% with Gordon Brown as leader, indicating they would romp home with a majority of 74, the survey found - but if Home Secretary Mr Johnson took the Labour helm, it predicted the party's support would rise to 26% and backing for David Cameron drop to 36%.

Those figures would leave the Tories six short of an overall majority.

Labour's fortunes would also improve if Mr Brown was replaced by Justice Secretary Jack Straw, Foreign Secretary David Miliband, Schools Secretary Ed Balls, or backbencher Jon Cruddas, according to the poll.