An exit poll at 10pm (July 5, 5am, Singapore time) will give the first sign of the outcome.
LONDON - Britain looks set to elect Labour Party leader Keir Starmer as its next prime minister when voters go to the polls on July 4, sweeping Mr Rishi Sunak's Conservatives out of office after 14 often turbulent years.for a landslide victory as voters turn their backs on the Conservatives following a period of infighting and turmoil that led to five prime ministers in eight years.
He issued a fresh rallying cry to voters for election day, saying a Labour government would hike taxes, hamper economic recovery and leave Britain more vulnerable at a time of geopolitical tension, charges Labour deny. Modelling by pollsters predicts Labour is on course for one of the biggest election victories in British history, with a likely majority in Parliament that would exceed those achieved by Tony Blair or Margaret Thatcher, although a high number of voters are undecided and turnout could be low.
While Mr Johnson destroyed the party's reputation for integrity, Ms Truss eroded its long-held economic credibility, leaving Mr Sunak to steady the ship. During his time inflation returned to target from its 41-year high of 11.1 per cent and he resolved some Brexit tensions, but the polls have not budged.
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