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  • An exit poll carried out by polling company Ipsos, and paid for by the BBC, ITV and Sky says Starmer’s Labour Party will win the general election with 410 seats. The final outcome of the election should be clear by early on Friday.
  • The exit poll put the Conservatives on 131 seats – its worst-ever performance – and the Liberal Democrats on 61. Support for the Scottish National Party (SNP) was predicted to have slumped to just 10 seats, compared with 48 at the last election.
  • Polls closed at 10pm (21:00 GMT) after millions of voters cast their ballots across the UK in a snap general election called by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
  • Voters were deciding whether the Conservative Party leader would remain in the top job or if Keir Starmer, head of the main opposition Labour Party, would become prime minister.
  • Issues such as the cost of living, healthcare and housing have dominated voters’ concerns.
  • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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    5 months ago

    Prediction: Starmer takes a stronger stance in support of Israel in order to shore up votes for becoming Prime Minster. 😞

    • Palacegalleryratio [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      5 months ago

      In another brilliant policy manoeuvre Kier manages to co-opt more Tory policy by bringing in national service, but in support of Israel, it’s actually compulsory service for British citizens in the IOF.

    • Egon [they/them]@hexbear.net
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      I hate triangulators. “We have these votes, bad the Tories are being voted for by racists. If we start being racist, then we can get the Tory vote.”
      “What about the people who are voting for us now?”
      “What do you mean?”