The United Kingdom goes to early elections, Prime Minister Sunak sets the date for July 4

2024-05-22 18:44:09Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The United Kingdom goes to early elections, Prime Minister Sunak sets the date
Rishi Sunak

Early elections in Britain will be held on July 4, after a surprising move by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Through a statement in "Downing Street", British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that on July 4, early elections will be held in Great Britain.

A little earlier, he urgently convened the government cabinet. He expressed pride in his work so far, noting that he has submitted his resignation to King Charles, and the latter has accepted it.

"In the coming weeks, I will fight for every vote", underlined Sunak.

"It is the moment to decide on the future of Britain. The Government has created a better future for children in the UK. We are proud of what we have achieved, from funding the NHS, putting energy security above 'environmental dogma' to increasing defense spending. We made the decision to invest in local transport, we stopped illegal immigration with the Rwanda scheme. The government has been constantly working for the next generation to grow up without smoking. I will prove to you that a conservative government will not endanger the economic stability of the country in any way", he added.

Labor was criticized. "I don't know what they offer, and to be honest, I don't think you do either."

According to Sunak, on July 5, 2024, the day after the election, either he or Sir Keir Starmer will be prime minister of Great Britain.

 Meanwhile, he accuses his political rival of "doing everything to achieve power".

The lead of Sir Keir Starmer's Labor Party over the ruling Conservative Party led by Sunak widened to 18 percentage points, according to a poll published on Saturday.

This poll by the Opinium Research Institute predicts that Labor will take 43% of the vote, compared to 25% going to the Conservatives. An earlier poll by the same institute saw Labor leading by 16 points.

The leaders of the two parties have now turned the economy into the main theme of the election battle. According to the Opinium poll, Labor has a lead in the debate on economic issues, with voters assuming it will improve public services and improve the state of the British economy.

Another YouGov poll, carried out on behalf of The Times newspaper and published on May 9, put Labor ahead by a much more impressive margin of around 30 percentage points.

The Conservatives have been in government, either as a major coalition party or on their own, since 2010. This period has been marked by historic crises, including Brexit, or the coronavirus pandemic, while internal party strife has not been lacking. which have resulted in Britain being governed in recent years by five Conservative prime ministers.


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