British voters are picking a new government in a parliamentary election Thursday that is widely expected to bring the opposition Labour Party to power.
British voters are picking a new government Thursday in a parliamentary election that is widely expected to bring the Labour Party to power against a gloomy backdrop of economic malaise, mounting distrust in institutions and a fraying social fabric.A jaded electorate is delivering its verdict on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party, which has been in power since 2010. Polls opened at 7 a.m.
The party has won the support of large chunks of the business community and endorsements from traditionally conservative newspapers, including the Rupert Murdoch-owned Sun tabloid.The Sun said in an editorial that 'by dragging his party back to the center ground of British politics for the first time since Tony Blair was in No. 10 , Sir Keir has won the right to take charge,” using the formal title for Starmer, who was knighted.
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