UK Election 2024 live updates: As the UK election draws to a close, recent polls that have highlighted the possibility of a historic Labour victory have brought renewed attention to the role of pollsters.
UK General Election Live Updates: As of 9am, Keir Starmer’s Labour party had 282 seats, while Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives had just 53. 388 seats have been declared so far out of a total of 650. The Guardian reports that 326 seats are needed to secure a majority.
Britons headed to the polls in a parliamentary election that is expected to put Labour in power amid a struggling economy, growing distrust in institutions and a fraying social fabric. The Conservatives, in power since 2010, face a fed-up electorate more interested in pressing issues like the economy, infrastructure and the National Health Service than traditional party loyalty. Sunak voted in his Richmond constituency with his wife, as did Starmer, who has led the polls for months, and urged his supporters not to take victory for granted.
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What are India’s interests? India and London have been negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) for over two years to boost trade between the two countries. However, a landslide victory for the Labour Party could shift the balance of power in the FTA negotiations. If opinion polls are accurate, the UK will join other European countries in ousting its government in the wake of the cost-of-living crisis caused by the COVID pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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UK election live updates: Chancellor Rishi Sunak of the ruling Conservative Party and his rival Keir Starmer of the opposition Labour Party cast their ballots early on Thursday morning, as millions cast their votes in the general election. Follow this page for the latest news and updates.
Possible new government in the UK: Labour may be good for India this time
With the UK Conservative Party suffering a historic electoral defeat, India is well-positioned to advance bilateral relations under the new Labour government led by Keir Starmer. The Conservatives may deserve much of the criticism for their tumultuous 15 years in power. But when it comes to India, there is no doubt that the Conservatives have positively reoriented London-Delhi relations. They have cast off some of the British colonial ties, de-linked Indian policy from Pakistan and Kashmir factors, and positioned engagement within a broader Indo-Pacific framework. Read C Raja Mohan’s views on the polls.
Who is Keir Starmer, the man predicted to win the UK election?
As the UK heads to a general election on Thursday, July 4, all eyes are on Labour leader Keir Starmer, who is expected to win a landslide victory and become the first Labour prime minister to take power since 2010. He will be facing off against Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who is struggling to keep the Conservatives in power despite voter exhaustion after 14 years of Conservative rule.
Starmer has served as Leader of the Opposition in the UK Parliament for the past four years, primarily steering the Social Democrats from the left towards the political centre. He is credited with reviving the Labour Party after its worst election defeat since the 1930s. Starmer, who entered Parliament just 10 years ago, not only made the party electable but also led it to the centre on key policies by delivering scathing criticism of the mistakes of three Conservative prime ministers, The New York Times reported. read more
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First uploaded: 07 Apr 2024 11:13 IST
