Top Price Market
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Investing
  • World
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Investing
  • World

Top Price Market

World

UK voters head to polls for a momentous election

by July 4, 2024
July 4, 2024
UK voters head to polls for a momentous election

British voters are heading to the polls Thursday for a crucial general election that is being seen as a referendum on 14 years of Conservative rule.

The snap vote, called by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, is being held months earlier than necessary and caught much of his party by surprise.

The opposition Labour party suffered its worst defeat since 1935 in the last general election, but has since rebuilt itself under the leadership of Keir Starmer.

Thursday’s vote follows a six-week campaign in which all major parties have scoured the country in search of votes. Much of the debate has revolved around the economy, the cost of living, the state of Britain’s public services, and tax and immigration.

Largely absent from the debate, however, has been Britain’s relationship with the European Union, which it left in 2020 after a referendum four years earlier.

Britain has had three Conservative prime ministers since the last general election in 2019, which Boris Johnson won by a landslide.

But after much of the country and his party soured on Johnson, Conservative party members voted in 2022 to replace him with Liz Truss, who became the shortest-serving prime minister in British history. Conservative Members of Parliament (MPs) then voted to replace her with Sunak.

During the campaign, Nigel Farage – one of the most prominent champions of Brexit – announced his return to frontline politics to lead the nascent hard-right Reform UK party.

Sunak, Starmer, Farage and the heads of all other major parties are expected to make appearances at their own local polling stations throughout the day.

Around 46.5 million Brits are eligible to vote in the election. They are casting their ballots in 650 separate constituencies across the nations of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with 326 seats required for a party to form a majority government.

News outlets are barred from reporting anything that could influence voters while polls are opened. An exit poll from British broadcasters will project the seat totals are soon as polls shut at 10 p.m. local time (5 p.m. ET), and counting will take place throughout the night and into Friday morning.

This post appeared first on cnn.com
0
FacebookTwitterGoogle +Pinterest
previous post
Japan court orders government to pay damages for forced sterilizations under now-defunct eugenics law
next post
Multiple letters circulating among House Dems calling on Biden to step aside for 2024: sources

You may also like

Ukraine fires UK-made Storm Shadow missiles into Russia...

Russian dissident Alexey Navalny’s appeal rejected by Moscow...

Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney dies at...

Kim Jong Un has broken with decades of...

Carlos Alcaraz reaches fourth grand slam semifinal with...

Australia captain Sam Kerr calls for better funding...

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired artillery...

At least 12 killed in blast at explosives...

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon freed from detention...

Putin has waited for this moment for 3...

    Get free access to all of the retirement secrets and income strategies from our experts! or Join The Exclusive Subscription Today And Get the Premium Articles Acess for Free


    By opting in you agree to receive emails from us and our affiliates. Your information is secure and your privacy is protected.

    Latest

    • Trump claims ‘I don’t know her’ and ‘listened to’ RFK Jr about...

    • Rubio just got an additional job in Trump’s administration — and he’s not the only one wearing multiple hats

    • Sycamore Gap: Two men convicted of felling one of UK’s most famous trees

    • Putin, Xi and friendly world leaders celebrate Russia’s Victory Day at Moscow Parade

    • Ellen Miles is planting seeds of hope through guerrilla gardening

    Categories

    • Business (1,632)
    • Investing (4,781)
    • Politics (7,548)
    • Uncategorized (2)
    • World (6,135)
    • About us
    • Contacts
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Email Whitelisting

    Disclaimer: toppricemarket.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.

    Copyright © 2025 toppricemarket.com | All Rights Reserved


    Back To Top