Millions vote in first post-Brexit general election

(VOVWORLD) -Millions of British voters cast their ballots on Thursday in a general election to choose new Members of Parliament (MPs) for the House of Commons. The opposition Labor Party is set to win big against the ruling Conservative Party.

British voters will elect 650 MPs representing their constituencies at polling stations across the United Kingdom. According to the Electoral Commission, a total of 392 parties are running for the election. With approximately 49 million eligible voters, voter turnout is expected to reach the 67.3% level of the 2019 election.

The latest polls suggested a landslide win for Labor with 430 to 480 seats, doubling the 2019 general election. Speaking to supporters at the final election rally on Wednesday, Labor Party leader Keir Starmer called on all British voters to vote so change in the country can happen.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's ruling Conservative Party is predicted to win only 60 to 100 seats, the worst result since the party was founded in 1832. However, Sunak still believes that his Party can achieve good results, and urged voters to consider their choices.

“I understand people’s frustrations with me and with our party, but I’ll say this: It’s not a referendum about the past, it’s a choice about the future of our country, a choice that is going to have severe consequences for each and every family, if we get that choice wrong,” PM Sunak said. 

The election operates under the UK’s first-past-the-post system. The party securing at least 326 seats forms the government, with its leader becoming the Prime Minister. In the absence of a majority, the party with the largest number of seats in the House of Commons will negotiate to form a coalition government with other parties.

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