2024-05-11 04:15:20
London: London Mayor Sadiq Khan has won for the third consecutive time. Opposition Labor Party candidate Sadiq Khan got more than 43 percent of the votes. He defeated Susan Hall, the candidate of the ruling Conservative Party. Susan Hall won 32 percent of the votes. Sadiq Khan has secured seven percent more votes this time compared to the mayoral elections held three years ago in the British capital London. Labor Party candidates have performed well in the local body elections held in England. General elections are likely to be held in Britain in the next few months. At present, Labor Party is getting lead in most of the surveys conducted.
After the poor performance of the Conservative Party in local elections and an important by-election in Britain, the leadership of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has come under immense pressure. It is being said that this is the worst election result for the party in the last 40 years. There is a possibility that the rebel leaders within the party will intensify their attacks on British Indian leader Sunak in order to ensure better results for the opposition Labor Party in the elections. ‘Labour Party’ won the by-election in ‘Blackpool South’ parliamentary seat. These by-elections were held after the resignation of ‘Conservative Party’ member Scott Lloyd Benton.
Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer said: “Blackpool represents the voice of the whole country… This is a contest that gives voters the opportunity to send a direct message to Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party and This message was given by voting in large numbers for change.” He said, ”The message is clear for Rishi Sunak. It’s time for change, it’s time for a general election.” Labor candidate Chris Webb defeated the Conservative Party’s David Jones in Blackpool South.
About 26 percent of the votes of ‘Conservative Party’ went in support of ‘Labor Party’. Professor John Curtice, known for his election polling, told the BBC that this is one of the worst performances of the Conservative Party in local elections in the last 40 years. Local elections were also held in England and Wales along with this by-election. The election results are expected over the weekend and the picture will be clear by Sunday, but according to early indications, the Labor Party has performed well in many local elections in the region.