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TopicUK elections

Topic: UK elections

Race to be next UK PM begins as momentum grows behind Boris Johnson

Johnson's colleagues are divided over the potential return, warning he would plunge the country into fresh chaos.

Rishi Sunak extends lead in UK PM race, bags 115 votes in third round of voting

Only four candidates are now left in the race. The fourth round of voting will take place Tuesday, leading to a final shortlist of two candidates by Thursday.

Boris Johnson wins UK election with landslide majority, sets Brexit date for 31 Jan 2020

The UK election results validated Boris Johnson’s gamble on a snap poll to break the deadlock in Parliament over Brexit as his Conservative Party won their biggest majority since Margaret Thatcher in 1987.

4 key takeaways from Boris Johnson’s landmark victory in UK elections

Boris Johnson’s Conservatives have won at least 360 seats in 650-member House of Commons — largest majority since 1987 win under then PM Margret Thatcher.

Jeremy Corbyn set to step down as Labour Party leader after record defeat

Exit polls suggested Labour would lose 61 seats since the 2017 election, finishing on just 201 MPs, making it the party's worst result since 1935.

Boris Johnson’s Conservatives head for big majority in British election

Johnson’s majority – the biggest for his Conservatives since Margaret Thatcher’s in 1987 – will give him more power to get his own way on Brexit.

Long nights and dealing with a shifting electorate — How the UK exit poll is made

A team of political experts will sift through data of millions of voters, while also comparing voting trends from previous years to predict who will run Britain's government next.

Poll survey puts Boris Johnson in the lead, but predicts hung Parliament

If the Conservative Party secures a majority in the UK general election, Prime Minister Johnson will be able to pass his controversial Brexit deal and take Britain out of the 28-member EU on 31 January.

What a ‘youthquake’ is, and why it could be a factor in the UK elections

In the 2017 UK elections, masses of young people registered to vote and the phenomenon was said to have helped the Labour Party’s electoral gains.

Indians & other Commonwealth citizens in UK can vote in its elections. Here’s why & how

Citizens of all Commonwealth countries — including India — and Ireland living in the UK can vote in its local, supralocal, devolved parliaments and general elections.

On Camera

After losing no.2 carmaker spot, Hyundai is betting big on the new Venue

Indian car buyers are just as tech-obsessed as their Chinese counterparts, and that obsession has taken precedence over handling and performance.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.