Britain goes to the polls today with a clutch of new surveys suggesting the electorate will once again back Tony Blair and the Labour Party.

The polls predict Labour will form a government with a reduced, but comfortable and possibly three-figure majority.

After a day of frantic campaigning in the key marginal constituencies by all three party leaders, the final polls of the campaign will buoy Labour and Lib Dem strategists.

An ICM survey for the Guardian gives Labour 38 per cent and the Tories 32 per cent - down on their 2001 result.

The Liberal Democrats are on 22 per cent - their highest rating since the 1983 election.

A Populus survey for the Times gives Labour 37.9 points, with the Conservatives projected to be on 31.7 per cent.

The Lib Dems are on 21.4 per cent. Populus also estimates that the turnout may be only 57 per cent - down from the 59 per cent of 2001.

A YouGov survey for the Telegraph, meanwhile, gives Labour a five-point lead.

Tony Blair's party is on 37 per cent, the Conservatives on 32 and the Liberal Democrats on 24.

And an NOP survey for the Independent has Labour three points up on the Tories.

Tony Blair's party is predicted a 36 per cent share of the vote, the Tories on 33 and the Liberal Democrats are on 23 - their highest NOP rating since last October.