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NEW DELHI: A day after UK PM Rishi
Sunak
announced the date of general elections to be held on July 4, a
pre-poll survey
indicated that 43% of the respondents feel that Labour leader Keir Starmer would make a better prime minister than Rishi Sunak.
The online Survation poll on voting intentions conducted on Wednesday and Thursday with 1000 participants showed Labour on 48 points, its best since November 2022, and 21 points ahead of the Conservatives on 27.
With the announcement of the general elections date, political parties were quick to come out with Starmer vowing to "rebuild Britain" and Sunak promising to "fight for every vote".
'Rebuild Britain': Starmer promises economic stability
The main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer in an election video promised economic stability further urging the voters to "stop the chaos" and vote for the Labour Party.
"After 14 years, it's time for change. Stop the chaos, turn the page, start to rebuild. Vote Labour," he said.
"If they get another five years they will feel entitled to carry on exactly as they are. Nothing will change," he added.
'Fight for every vote': Sunak seeks another term
Rishi Sunak, who succeeded Liz Truss 49 days after she lost support of her party, the Conservative party leader said on Wednesday, "I hope that my work since I became prime minister shows that we have a plan and are prepared to take bold action necessary for our country to flourish."
Sunak intends to keep his promise to "stop the boats" crossing the Channel, despite the fact that his controversial plan to deport failed asylum seekers to Rwanda is still being challenged in court.
The 44-year-old former financier positioned his party as the safe alternative in an increasingly perilous world, promising to "fight for every vote" to close the opinion poll gap.
The official campaign kicks off five weeks before the election. Parliament will be prorogued, or suspended from its present session, on Friday, and formally disbanded next Thursday.
The new parliament will meet on July 9 to elect a new speaker and swear in MPs. The formal State Opening will beheld on July 17.
