Today, both the Labour Party and Keir Starmer are being celebrated in headlines around the world. There’s no need for extra time or a penalty shootout in this political match as the Labour Party swept the United Kingdom General Election 2024, leaving the Conservatives to chase the score. Here are a few of them: The New York Times headlined its …
On Thursday, British voters appear almost certain to embrace momentous political change, handing the ruling Conservatives what could be a defeat of historic proportions, and casting their lot with the center-left Labor Party. The widely forecast result — a resounding Labor win — would end Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s 20-month tenure, and usher in a new government led by Keir …
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. Chris Hopkins, of leading polling firm Savanta, added: “Reform UK here doesn’t even look likely …
A major survey of over 18,000 people on Wednesday predicted a wipeout for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak-led governing Conservative Party, with the Opposition Labour Party forecast to win 403 seats – comfortably clear of the 326 required for a majority. The new multi-level modelling and post-stratification figures released by YouGov follow a similar mega poll over the weekend predicting …
London: Britain's governing Conservative Party avoided a drubbing Friday in a trio of special elections, managing to hold onto former premier Boris Johnson's seat in suburban London. Though the main opposition Labour Party and the smaller centrist Liberal Democrats overturned massive Conservative majorities to win a seat apiece, the Conservatives found some crumbs of comfort in their narrow success in …