UK Elections: Conservative leaders suffer 'bloodbath' as heavyweights lose their parliamentary seats
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UK Elections: Conservative leaders suffer 'bloodbath' as heavyweights lose their parliamentary seats

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UK Elections: Conservative leaders suffer 'bloodbath' as heavyweights lose their parliamentary seats With almost all the results in, Labour had won 410 seats in the 650-seat House of Commons while Rishi Sunak's Conservatives have won only 118. In the worst performance in the party's history, the Conservative Party saw a record number of senior ministers, including a former Prime Minister, defence secretaries and a possible future leader, lose their parliamentary seats in a series of catastrophic defeats in the elections. List of Conservative ministers who lost their seats While Sunak, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, former secretary Suella Braverman and Home Secretary James Cleverly survived, a record procession of 12 cabinet ministers, along with some attending cabinet have been defeated, and 26 Tory candidates got so little of their local vote share they lost their deposits, according to Sky News. Here are the ministers who lost their seats Grant Shapps - Defence Secretary Simon Hart - Chief Whip Gillian Keegan - Education Secretary Alex Chalk - Justice Secretary Penny Mordaunt - Commons leader Lucy Frazer - Culture Secretary Johnny Mercer - Veterans Minister Michelle Donelan - Science, Innovation and Technology Sectary David Davies - Wales Secretary Victoria Prentis - Attorney General Mark Harper - Transport Secretary Michael Tomlinson - Minister for Illegal Migration Jacob Rees-Mogg, a prominent Brexiteer, lost his seat in North East Somerset, reflecting on his defeat by stating, “I couldn’t blame anybody other than myself” in an interview with the BBC.

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Associated Press  

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Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Hindustan Times  

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Associated Press  

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India TV News  

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Hindustan Times  

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Firstpost  

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Hindustan Times  

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Firstpost  

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'I Am Sorry': Rishi Sunak Concedes Defeat In UK Elections, Paves Way For Keir Starmer To 10 Downing Street
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ABP News  

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India TV News  

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Hindustan Times  

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India TV News  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Al Jazeera  

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

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LA Times  

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

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New Indian Express  

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UK Elections 2024: 'I am sorry,' says Rishi Sunak as he concedes defeat, paves way for Starmer to become PM
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UK Elections 2024: 'I am sorry,' says Rishi Sunak as he concedes defeat, paves way for Starmer to become PM

India TV News  

UK Elections 2024: The Labour Party will officially form the next government as it crossed the majority mark of 326 seats in the 650-member House of Commons on Friday as vote counting in the UK elections was underway. Keir Starmer will now take the reins as the British Prime Minister from the 43-year-old British Indian leader Rishi Sunak, whose Conservative …

Keir Starmer officially appointed UK prime minister: Palace
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer officially appointed UK prime minister: Palace

New Indian Express  

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UK election results: Keir Starmer claims landslide victory for Labour, Rishi Sunak quits as Conservatives leader — as it happened
8 months, 3 weeks ago

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ABC  

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UK's Labour on course for huge election majority, exit poll shows
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UK's Labour on course for huge election majority, exit poll shows

Hindustan Times  

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Daily Mail  

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General election: Who are the main party leaders and what are their policies?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives are widely expected to lose …

UK Election 2024: Rishi Sunak 2.0 or Keir Starmer for PM? All you need to know
8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Hindustan Times  

The campaigning for the general elections in the United Kingdom came to an end hours before the voting was set to take place across the entire country on July 4. While UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak eyes another term in office, the opposition Labour Party is expecting a landslide victory. Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Britain's main opposition Labour …

UK Elections: Brits To Vote In Polls Today As Sunak Tries To Keep Starmer Out Of 10 Downing Street
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UK Elections: Brits To Vote In Polls Today As Sunak Tries To Keep Starmer Out Of 10 Downing Street

ABP News  

The Brits are set to vote on Thursday in historic polls as the country's political leaders made a final frantic push on Wednesday in an election campaign expected to return a Labour government after a 14-year rule of the Conservatives. The contest is between Prime Minister Rishi Sunak from the Conservative fold seeking a re-election and Keir Starmer from the …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Live Mint  

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Labor Party on track for a big win in U.K. election, exit poll suggests
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Labor Party on track for a big win in U.K. election, exit poll suggests

LA Times  

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Labour scores big win in UK: Keir Starmer takes over as prime minister
8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Salon  

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Tories heading for unprecedented Labour victory as bombshell poll suggests Rishi Sunak will win just 82 seats
8 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Independent  

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Rishi Sunak vs Labour as UK heads to high-stakes elections on Thursday: Here's what we know
8 months, 3 weeks ago

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India TV News  

London: Less than 24 hours remain as the United Kingdom is heading for a high-stakes election scheduled for Thursday, as pollsters have predicted that Labour will win the polls by a landslide margin to end 14 years of Conservative rule. The final days of the campaigning are marked by relentless efforts by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his chief rival …

UK election 2024: Candidates, how voting works, key issues
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UK election 2024: Candidates, how voting works, key issues

Associated Press  

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What DOES happen if Rishi Sunak loses his own seat on July 4? First ever defeat of a sitting Prime Minister could trigger chaos in rudderless Tory party amid power battles and recrimination in early d
8 months, 3 weeks ago

What DOES happen if Rishi Sunak loses his own seat on July 4? First ever defeat of a sitting Prime Minister could trigger chaos in rudderless Tory party amid power battles and recrimination in early d

Daily Mail  

Fears have been raised that Rishi Sunak could become the first serving prime minister to not only lose a general election but lose their own seat as well. It means Sir Keir Starmer entering No10 on July 5 to become prime minister at the head of the first Labour government since 2010. It has emerged how a string of websites …

Britain’s Rishi Sunak struggles with missteps while trying to lift Conservatives ahead of elections
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Britain’s Rishi Sunak struggles with missteps while trying to lift Conservatives ahead of elections

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has portrayed himself as thorough and evidence-led throughout his relatively brief political career, but there’s always been a nagging question over the keenness of his political antenna. Sunak’s campaign has seen several missteps since he announced the July 4 election date in the pouring rain in late May, including his suspension of candidates …

Why U.K. Conservatives Are Headed For A Historic Defeat
9 months ago

Why U.K. Conservatives Are Headed For A Historic Defeat

Huff Post  

The party of U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is headed for a historic defeat in the July 4 general election, after 14 years in power. 🚨NEW Savanta MRP for @Telegraph 📈Lab projected for 382 majority 📉Cons fighting with LDs to be Official Opposition Seat forecast 🌹Lab 516 🌳Con 53 🔶LD 50 🎗️SNP 8 🌼PC 4 ⬜️Other 0 17,812 UK adults, …

Tories facing wipeout as new poll suggests they will have just 53 MPs and Rishi Sunak will lose his seat
9 months ago

Tories facing wipeout as new poll suggests they will have just 53 MPs and Rishi Sunak will lose his seat

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Rishi Sunak has had a disastrous election campaign so far While …

'Rishi Sunak worst UK PM': Pollsters claim historic defeat for Conservative Party
9 months, 1 week ago

'Rishi Sunak worst UK PM': Pollsters claim historic defeat for Conservative Party

India Today  

The Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, is bracing for what analysts predict could be a consequential defeat in the history of British elections. Rob Ford, Professor of Politics at Manchester University, claimed that the ruling party is set to go below 30 per cent, adding that Rishi Sunak has the worst prime ministerial approval rating. Since David …

Sunak and Starmer clash over tax and health in a debate as disruptor Farage roils the UK election
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunak and Starmer clash over tax and health in a debate as disruptor Farage roils the UK election

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer sparred Tuesday over tax, the cost of living and the country’s creaking health system in an inconclusive televised debate ahead of a July 4 election expected to make one of them the country’s next leader. Sunak argued Labour would raise taxes because “it’s in their DNA.” …

British prime minister sets July 4 election as his Conservatives face biggest challenge in a decade
10 months ago

British prime minister sets July 4 election as his Conservatives face biggest challenge in a decade

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set July 4 as the date for a national election that will determine who governs the U.K., as his divided and demoralized Conservative Party faces its biggest challenge to its 14-year rule. But Sunak was drenched by heavy rain outside the prime minister’s residence, and his announcement was nearly drowned out …

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