Sunak raises his hands, admits the defeat of the Conservative Party, England

Jul 5, 2024 - 10:22
Sunak raises his hands, admits the defeat of the Conservative Party, England

The Prime Minister of Great Britain and the leader of the Conservative Party, Rishi Sunak, has admitted the defeat of his party in the parliamentary elections held yesterday, Thursday.

Sunak - who has retained his parliamentary seat in Richmond in northern England - said he had phoned his opponent, Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labor Party, to congratulate him on his party's victory in the election.

He added that: "The voters have made a real decision, and there is a lot to learn and think about," stressing that he is fully responsible for the failure of his party.

The British Labor Party won a resounding victory in the parliamentary elections held last Thursday, ending 14 years of Conservative rule, thus opening the door for its leader, Keir Starmer, in Downing Street.

The leader of the Labor party, Keir Starmer 

According to the election results published by British television, the Labor party (centre-left) will win 410 of the 650 seats in Parliament, beating the Conservatives, who will win 131 seats. The result for the ruling Conservative party is the worst. since the beginning of the 20th century.

Some analysts say, British voters have punished the ruling Conservative party due to the crisis of the high cost of living, and its foreign policy, including silent support for the genocide carried out by Israel in the Gaza Strip. .