Sir Keir Starmer is hoping to create Labour's first majority government since 2010
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has finally responded to mounting speculation and named the date for the national vote. Rumours had been circling around Westminster today after the country posted encouraging news of falling inflation.
The Conservatives won a stonking majority of 80 seats at the last election in 2019 under Boris Johnson. Labour's loss was their worst since 1935. After that result, Sir Keir Starmer replaced Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader with a mountain to climb. Labour currently have just 205 seats while the Conservatives boast 344. This means Labour need to win an extra 121 seats on top of what they already have to form a majority government.
Keir Starmer will also be hoping to pick up seats in Scotland, where the Scottish National Party hold a dominant 43, but have been riven by scandal and resignations in recent years.
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