Hillary Clinton soars to 14-point lead over Donald Trump in new poll

A new poll taken as Donald Trump was reeling after the publication of a lewd sex tape, suggests Hillary Clinton has established a 14-point lead over her Republican rival.

An average of nationwide polls collated by Real Clear Politics suggested Ms Clinton led Mr Trump by fewer than five points. But a new survey carried for NBC News/Wall Street Journal found Ms Clinton on 46 points and Mr Trump on 35 points. Libertarian Gary Johnson’s support stood at nine per cent, and Green Party candidate Jill Stein had just two per cent.

However, the survey found that in a head-to-head matchup, Ms Clinton’s lead over Mr Trump grew to 14 points – with the Democrat on 52 per cent and Mr Trump on 38 per cent.