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Conservative Party's 10-Year Rule Nearing End? New Survey Suggests Wipe Out For Rishi Sunak's 'Tories'

As the UK prepares for its upcoming national elections, the Conservative Party may face a wipe out worse than the one in 1997 when Labour Party's Tony Blair rose to power as the Prime Minister. As per the latest surveys, the 10-year rule of the Tories led by PM Rishi Sunak may be coming to an end.

TN World Desk

Updated Apr 6, 2024, 13:38 IST

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London: As the UK prepares for its upcoming national elections, the Conservative Party may face a wipe out worse than the one in 1997 when Labour Party's Tony Blair rose to power as the Prime Minister. As per the latest surveys, the 10-year rule of the Tories led by PM Rishi Sunak may be coming to an end.

As per a poll by YourGov in the UK, the conservative Party, which has been in power since 2010, has been projected to win just 155 seats in the upcoming general elections. IN 2019, the Tories won 365 seats under the leadership of Boris Johnson.

As per YourGov, the Labour Party under Keir Starmer is projected to win 403 seats, which is double the amount it secured in 2019.

Based on these numbers, the Conservatives fear an end to their 10-year rule in the UK and a wipe out worse than 1997.

In 1997, the Conservatives were wiped out with Tony Blair's win. The Labour Party won by a landslide and secured 418 seats. With Tony Blair as PM, the Labour Party ousted the Tories, who had been in power for the past 18 years.

As per the latest polls, Indian-origin PM Rishi Sunak is headed for a worse result than John Major's defeat with 165 seats.

Before the national elections, the Tories are headed for the local elections on May 2 and as per polls, the party may be looking at a defeat.

Rishi Sunak's popularity in the UK and amongst his party are already at an all-time low. The Indian origin prime minister also may face a revolt from his MPs regarding legislation that would criminalise homelessness in the United Kingdom.

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