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UK Election: Labour’s Landslide Victory and What’s Next

UK Election Labour's Landslide Victory and What's Next

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The Labour Party secured a landslide victory in the UK general election, claiming hundreds of seats and ending 14 years of Conservative rule. Sir Keir Starmer is set to become prime minister later today, following a tumultuous era marked by five different Conservative leaders. Rishi Sunak, the outgoing PM, conceded defeat outside 10 Downing Street […]

Experts Doubt Sunak’s National Service Plan Will Close Poll Gap with Labour

Experts Doubt Sunak's National Service Plan Will Close Poll Gap with Labour

Sir John Curtice is sceptical that the new policy will help the Tories (Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak’s promise to reinstate National Service is unlikely to help him close the polling gap with Labour, according to leading pollsters. The Conservatives unveiled the policy over the weekend, hoping it would improve their dismal polling numbers, which show them lagging more than 20 points behind Labour. While the announcement diverted attention from the […]