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Rishi Sunak, 15 UK ministers likely to lose seat at 2024 election: New poll

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is seen in a handout picture released by the BBC, taken on January 7, 2023 (Photo by JEFF OVERS / BBC / AFP) (AFP)

Only five Cabinet members, Jeremy Hunt, Suella Braverman of Indian descent, Michael Gove, Nadhim Zawawi, and Kemi Badenoch, would remain in office beyond the 2024 election - according to the poll.

Foreign secretary James Cleverly, defence secretary Ben Wallace, business secretary Grant Shapps, Commons leader Penny Mordaunt and environment secretary Therese Coffey could also lose their seats, as per the Focaldata polling for Best for Britain.

Labour is on track to win all 10 of the critical "bellwether" seats, or those where voters have regularly supported the winning party in recent years.

The Tories still have an opportunity to make the election close because of the high percentage of undecided voters, according to Naomi Smith. Even if Sunak's party is polling poorly, research by Best for Britain suggests that Labour's enormous lead over the Tories may not be as secure as previously believed, the chief executive of Best for Britain said.

Beginning in 2023, Sunak is battling to turn around the prospects of the Conservative Party as the majority of recent surveys show Labour with leads of roughly 20 points. After Sunak replaced Liz Truss in the polls, there was a tiny uptick, but this has now latlined, according to polling analysts.

Sunak made five promises to revive the economy, reduce NHS waiting lists, and "stop the small boats" by the election in 2024 earlier this week in an effort to reignite his premiership. Before Sunak faces his first significant political test in the municipal elections in May, the most recent MRP poll results raise concerns about his leadership. A defeat, according to some Tory party members, might lead to calls for former premier Boris Johnson to run again.

(With agency inputs)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sounak Mukhopadhyay

Sounak Mukhopadhyay, who also goes by the name Sounak Mukherjee, has been producing digital news since 2012. He's worked for the International Business Times, The Inquisitr, and Moneycontrol in the past. He's also contributed to Free Press Journal and TheRichest with feature articles. He covers news for a wide range of subjects including business, finance, economy, politics and social media. Before working with digital news publications, he worked as a freelance content writer.
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