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Keir Starmer’s Labour won a landslide election victory, racking up gains in seats across the UK and bringing an end to 14 years of Conservative-led government. The Conservatives won just 121 seats, down 251 from the 2019 notional election results.
There won’t be a general election now because Labour has another three years before it must face voters and, more importantly, it is way behind in the polls. It would be political madness for Starmer’s successor to call an early vote. The more pressing question is whether there will even be an internal party leadership contest.
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Dillon, a former adviser to Boris Johnson and a U.K. political commentator, criticized the process of replacing a prime minister without a public vote, saying, “The UK is really struggling right now because we have these
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure after Labour's poor performance in the May elections. Labour MPs are split on his future, and he could face a leadership challenge. But even if Sir Keir were replaced, a new Labour leader and prime minister ...
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage demanded a general election after Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation, saying his party was ready to deliver radical change after months of leading opinion polls.
Nigel Farage calls Britain's political system "completely broken" after Starmer's resignation and says Reform UK would have every chance of winning.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced he will resign after mounting pressure from within his own governing party. Follow for live updates and reactions.
Minister insists public ‘do not want a general election’ – despite almost half of people calling for one - Recent YouGov poll found almost half of Britons believe there should be a general election
