Keir Starmer will be Britain’s next prime minister with his Labour Party set to win a massive majority in a parliamentary election, an exit poll on Thursday indicated, while Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives are forecast to suffer historic losses. Members of the media look at the exit polls on TV at the Richmond and Northallerton count...
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Huge Win For Labour, Historic Loss For Rishi Sunak’s Party: UK Exit Poll
Keir Starmer will be Britain’s next PM with his Labour Party set to win a massive majority. London: Keir Starmer will be Britain’s next prime minister with his Labour Party set to win a massive majority in a parliamentary election, an exit poll on Thursday indicated, while Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives are forecast to suffer historic...
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Live: Voting in final stages as UK holds first summer election since World War II
British newspapers react to Rishi Sunak’s soggy speech that began the campaign.(ABC News: Riley Stuart) Elections always have missteps, but the Tories have had more than their fair share in a campaign that arguably needed to be watertight to give them any chance of victory. Even the start was a shocker. At the moment Rishi...
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Ballot in Britain: Keir Starmer-led Labour Party set to sweep to power, ousting Rishi Sunak
London: Britons were voting on Thursday in a parliamentary election that is expected to bring Keir Starmer‘s Labour Party to power, sweeping away Prime Minister Rishi Sunak‘s Conservatives after 14 often turbulent years. Opinion polls put Starmer’s centre-left party on course for a landslide victory but also suggest many voters simply want change after a...
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Voting begins in UK polls; future of Rishi Sunak as PM hangs in balance
London, Jul 4 (PTI) The future of Rishi Sunak as Britain’s Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party hangs in the balance as polling booths opened across the UK on Thursday, with millions expected to turn out to cast their votes in the general election. The future of Rishi Sunak as Britain’s Prime Minister...
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UK’s Conservatives say Labour rivals heading for record-breaking election win
By William James Britain’s Conservative Party all-but conceded election defeat to Keir Starmer’s Labour on Wednesday, a day before polling stations even opened, and warned that the opposition party was on course for a record-breaking victory.(Reuters ) Britain’s Conservative Party all-but conceded election defeat to Keir Starmer’s Labour on Wednesday, a day before polling stations...
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UK general election live: Polls open in historic vote as Britain has its say on Starmer and Sunak
UK general election live: Polls open in historic vote as Britain has its say on Starmer and Sunak Jump to content
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Britain is in danger of becoming a global irrelevance
No sooner will our new Government have been formed after today’s general election than it will find itself facing intense scrutiny over its likely approach to the many global challenges that lie ahead. First stop for the newly-elected prime minister will be a visit to Washington DC on Tuesday to attend the 75th anniversary celebrations...
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UK General Elections Live Updates: UK Votes In Historic Polls Today
UK Election 2024 Live Updates: United Kingdom is gearing up for a national election. New Delhi: Britain’s political leaders made a frantic push for votes late Wednesday in the last hours of an election campaign expected to return a Labour government after 14 years of Conservative rule. Several surveys predict Labour will win more than...
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UK Election 2024: Hour-By-Hour Guide To How The Results Come In
A sign for a polling station near the Houses of Parliament in London. The UK votes Thursday to decide whether Labour Party leader Keir Starmer can end 14 years of opposition and win the keys to 10 Downing Street, or whether – somehow – Prime Minister Rishi Sunak can buck the polls and claim what...
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Here’s all you need to know about Indians’ voting rights in the UK
4 min read Last Updated : Jul 03 2024 | 4:59 PM IST As the United Kingdom (UK) is set to go to polls on July 4, a lesser-known fact is that Indian citizens living in Britain can also vote. The UK is home to 1.8 million Indian diaspora, which can, therefore, help determine...
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2024 U.K. election is set to overhaul British politics. Here’s what to know.
London — British voters will head to the polls Thursday to vote in the country’s first general election since 2019. Here’s what to know. Who is up for election in the U.K.? British voters will not be directly electing a new leader on Thursday. Under the United Kingdom’s parliamentary system, voters choose their local representatives for...