Rishi Sunak is predicted to become the first sitting prime minister ever to lose his seat at a general election, according to a new poll conducted by Savanta for ‘The Daily Telegraph’. The polling, which consulted around 18,000 people between June 7 and June 18, indicates that Mr. Sunak is likely to lose his North Yorkshire Richmond seat to Labour.
The survey results suggest a historic defeat for the Conservative Party, potentially marking their worst loss in more than a century. This prediction extends beyond the prime minister’s seat, with several senior Cabinet ministers, including Jeremy Hunt, facing the possibility of losing their constituencies. Hunt’s South West Surrey seat, traditionally a safe Conservative stronghold, is among those predicted to fall.
With just two weeks remaining before the general election, the stability of the so-called “Blue Wall” of Conservative safe seats appears to be in jeopardy. More In Common UK pollsters have warned that the Conservatives could emerge with only 155 seats, which would be their worst result since 1906.
Senior frontbenchers are already bracing for the anticipated defeat. Work and pensions secretary Mel Stride commented that Labour could win the “biggest majority in UK history” if Sir Keir Starmer secures a landslide victory on July 4. This sentiment underscores the potential scale of the Conservative Party’s expected losses, painting a dire picture for their future in the upcoming election.
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