The final United Kingdom election polls indeed make grim reading for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives. According to YouGov’s MRP poll, Keir Starmer’s Labour is predicted to win 431 seats, up 229 from 2019, while the Tories are projected to secure only 102 seats, down 263 from the last election1. These numbers would give Labour a majority of 212, the largest the party has ever enjoyed. Ed Davey’s Liberal Democrats are on 72 seats, up 61. Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform UK is expected to win three seats.
A massive Labour landslide would be transformative for British politics, ending the Tories’ 14 years of rule and five prime ministers. The election has been marked by debates over Brexit and immigration, which have deeply divided the country1. Other polls also show significant leads for Labour, with predictions ranging from a 210-seat majority to an even higher 238-seat majority.
It’s a momentous time in UK politics, and the outcome of this election could reshape the country’s direction significantly.
Sources:
www.politico.eu/article/uk-election-final-mega-polls-predict-total-tory-annihilation-labour-win/
www.thesun.co.uk/news/28935096/its-time-for-a-change/
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/who-win-general-election-poll-33160965