Today, Sunak receives the British verdict – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries

The last few years have been tough for the Conservative Party in Great Britain. Frequent changes of prime minister, party gate and crushing polls. The Conservative Party, or the Tories, have remained a stable 20 percentage points below Labor in the opinion polls ever since Rishi Sunak took over as party leader and Prime Minister. Gry Blekastad Almås is news’s ​​UK correspondent and talks about how many Britons are pessimistic about the economy and the future. If the polls are correct, Labor leader Keir Starmer will become the country’s new prime minister. Want change The more than 40,000 polling stations opened at 8 am Norwegian time. Millions of Britons are expected to exercise their right to vote before the polls close at 11 p.m. A voter news spoke to outside the polling station in London had no doubts when he cast his vote. It had to be Labour. – There have been 14 years of waiting, now it is time for a new start. I just want the country to be sensible again, he said. After 14 years, he is fed up with the Tories. He will vote for the Labor Party. Photo: Håvard Blekastad Almås / news Another does not want to say what his vote is, but is clear that the debate has become too polarised. – It’s a mess, it has to grow up. Less extremism, and less focus on individual issues such as immigration. Boring, stable would have been nice. Some want politics to become more boring and stable. Photo: HÅVARD BLEKASTAD ALMÅS / news Unknown prime ministerial candidate But even though the election in Great Britain may contribute to the first change of power in 14 years, interest has been low. And the turnout is expected to be the same. Some had not heard of Labor leader Keir Starmer, the man who is now set to take over as Prime Minister. Others are concerned that you must be committed and give your voice: – It is so important. It is democracy, says one voter whom news spoke to in London. She brought her dog to the polling station. – Can you describe the political situation and what is important to you? – It is important that everyone votes and that everyone has their voice heard. We have a choice. And we have looked at politics and what has happened in recent years. And today people can vote for the party they want, she says. Interested in foreign affairs? Listen to the foreign affairs editor’s podcast here: Published 04.07.2024, at 09.34 Updated 04.07.2024, at 10.27



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