As polling began in the United Kingdom on Thursday, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called on people to vote for the Conservative Party and stop the supermajority of the Labour Party, which he stressed would result in higher taxes for a generation.
Sunak also shared a picture of himself with his wife Akshata Murty from outside a polling station.
Taking to X, Sunak said, “The polls are open. Vote Conservative to stop the Labour supermajority which would mean higher taxes for a generation.”
Polling stations in the United Kingdom opened for voting today at 7 am (local time) in historic snap general elections in the country.
Voters in a total of 650 constituencies across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will cast their votes in the election. A party needs to win at least 326 out of 650 parliamentary seats and the leader of that party becomes the country’s PM.
The status of Britain’s public services, the cost of living, taxes, immigration, and the economy will remain major subjects, around which much of the debate during the campaigns has revolved, according to the media reports.
The subject of the UK’s relationship with the European Union, which it left in 2020 following a referendum held four years earlier, has, however, been largely ignored in the discussion. In late May this year, Sunak called for a snap vote, which came as a surprise for many in his party.
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