UK Elections Predict ‘Electoral Extinction’ for PM Sunak’s Conservative Party
Three UK polls show Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party facing possible 'electoral extinction' in the July 4 election. Labour leads significantly in all polls, with Savanta reporting 46 percent support for Labour against 21 percent for Conservatives. Survation predicts a landslide with Labour winning 456 seats and Conservatives securing only 72, potentially their worst result in nearly 200 years.
Three recent British opinion polls released on Saturday paint a bleak picture for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party, with one pollster even warning of 'electoral extinction' in the upcoming July 4 election.
Following a surprise early election call on May 22, the polls show the Conservative Party trailing significantly behind Labour.
Savanta reports 46 percent support for Labour versus 21 percent for Conservatives.
Survation predicts Labour winning 456 seats against just 72 for Conservatives in the 650-member House of Commons.
A third poll by Opinium reveals similar trends with Labour at 40 percent and Conservatives at 23 percent, with smaller parties gaining ground.