THE Conservative party will struggle to keep its 'blue hedge' seats in rural England, if results from a new poll are replicated in the general election.

The recent survey of 1,000 people, which was carried out from January 23-30, found Labour is leading in England's 100 most rural constituencies.

The Survation poll, conducted on behalf of the Country Land and Business Association, revealed support for the Conservative Party among rural voters has collapsed since the 2019 general election.

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The survey revealed since the last election, Conservative support has fallen to 34 per cent with just over one-third of respondents saying they would vote for the party.

The Conservatives currently hold 96 of the 100 most rural seats, but the poll findings suggest the Tories may win just 43, with Labour gaining 51.

Support for Labour has risen from 20 per cent in 2019 to 37 per cent. Support for the Liberal Democrats remains largely unchanged, with 14 per cent saying they would vote for the party.

Asked which political party they most trusted to stimulate economic growth, the largest group of respondents said “don’t know” (35 per cent).