Voting for early parliamentary elections begins in the United Kingdom on Thursday morning. According to CNN, the elections are perceived as a kind of referendum on 14 years of conservative rule.
Elections have started in the UK
As reported by the BBC, polling stations in 650 constituencies in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland opened at 7:00 local time and will remain open until 22:00. Immediately after The vote counting will begin and the exit poll results will appear.
Voting began after a six-week campaign during which all parties “combed” country in search of votes. Much of the debate revolved around the economy, the cost of living, the state of public services in Britain, and tax and immigration policies. However, there was almost no discussion of Britain's relationship with the European Union.
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Britain has had three prime ministers since the 2019 general election, which Boris Johnson won conservative.
In July 2022, Johnson announced that he was leaving office after a series of scandals. Then the government was headed by Liz Truss, who was in office for only 45 days — This is the shortest tenure of a British Prime Minister. She was replaced in October by Rishi Sunak.
Political analysts predict that the results of the vote will bring Labor to power in the country for the first time in 14 years. It is expected that the election results will result in the leader of the Labor Party Keir Starmer will be the next Prime Minister and replace Sunak.
Opinion polls suggest Starmer's party could secure a landslide victory.
You can read more about Starmer and how his possible rise to power in Britain will affect support for Ukraine in the analysis of ICTV Facts with a political scientist.
