UK PM Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives face heavy losses in two by-elections; retains one seat
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Jul 31, 2023 12:47
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was dealt a major political blow on Friday as the governing Conservatives suffered a bruising in two key by-elections but averted a complete whitewash as the party held on to his former boss Boris Johnson's seat in London.
Thursday’s three-way by-election was widely pitched as a report card on the 43-year-old British Indian leader's handling of the economy and wider prospects as party leader going into a general election, expected in the second half of 2024.
