In the ongoing UK general election 2024, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty, cast their votes early on Thursday.
The election is crucial as the Conservative Party, in power for 14 years, faces a strong challenge from the Labour Party. Opinion polls indicate Labour leading, potentially signaling a shift in government.
UK voters go to the polls as Labour tipped for historic winThe UK’s first-past-the-post system determines the outcome across 650 constituencies, with the majority party forming the government. Issues such as the cost of living, NHS challenges, and immigration policies are central to voter concerns.
In the previous election of December 2019, Boris Johnson’s leadership and the pledge to “Get Brexit done” secured a decisive Conservative victory amid the aftermath of the 2016 EU referendum.
