A total of 51 per cent of Londoners will vote for Labour in the local election, figures show.

The survey was carried out by YouGov.

A total of 29 per cent of people said they would vote Conservative and 11 per cent said they would vote Liberal Democrat.

Only 9 per cent of people surveyed said they would vote for other political parties such as the Green Party, UKIP or an independent candidate.

Earlier in the year YouGov also asked people about issues important to them when deciding how to vote at the next local election.

Britain leaving the EU came top with 44 per cent of people saying it was an important issue to them whilst voting in the local elections.

However, tax and transport were at the bottom of the list with only 8 per cent of people who said that these issues were important to them when deciding who to vote for in a local election.

In a bid to secure Labour votes across London Sadiq Khan is visiting boroughs across the city, including Barnet, Brent and Wandsworth today as polling stations have opened for people to vote in the local elections.

Tweeting from Barnet this morning Mr Khan said: “Brilliant to be back in Barnet- joining teams across the borough speaking to the community about Labour’s bold plans to improve the lives of local residents- and why every single vote today makes a huge difference.”

Last week the mayor also called on people in London to vote for Labour during the local elections to “reject the Tories’ extreme version of Brexit”.

He said: “We need to send the Tory Government a clear message that we don’t want their extreme and irresponsible approach to Brexit- before it’s too late and the damage is done.”

Conservative London assembly members are also out canvassing in London today before the polls close.

Amongst those are Susan Hall, assembly member for Harrow and Keith Prince, assembly member for Havering and Redbridge who told voters in a tweet: “Vote Conservative for local champions across Havering and Redbridge.”