British ex-prime minister Johnson jumps to Sunak's side in the final spurt of the election campaign

British ex-prime minister Johnson jumps to Sunak's side in the final spurt of the election campaign

The leader of the opposition Labour Party, Keir Starmer, will try to bring "the most left-wing Labour government" since World War II into power, Johnson said.

According to a survey right before Johnson's intervention, Labour was predicted to have a landslide victory over the Tories, even surpassing the result from 1997 under Tony Blair. This means Labour could receive up to 484 of the total 650 seats in the London House of Commons on Thursday.

Labour has been consistently ahead of the governing Tories in the polls for the past two years. Opposition leader Starmer is all but certain to become the next Prime Minister.

Johnson, who secured a majority of 80 seats for the Tories in the last parliamentary election in 2019, was notably absent during the campaign. Several ministers, including his former finance minister Sunak, resigned in protest against Johnson's scandals and forced him to resign.

1. Keir Starmer, the Ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson's main challenger, aims to establish a "second most left-wing Labour government" since the Second World War.
2. Despite Johnson's absence during the election campaign, Labour was predicted to have a significant victory, even surpassing the result from 1997 under Tony Blair.
3. If the polls are accurate, Labour could secure up to 484 seats out of the total 650 seats in the London House of Commons during the parliamentary election on Thursday.
4. Boris Johnson, who led the Tories to a majority of 80 seats in the last parliamentary election in 2019, is currently facing an election defeat.
5. Rishi Sunak, former finance minister under Johnson, resigned during the election campaign in protest against Johnson's scandals, dealing a severe blow to Johnson's campaign.
6. The final spurt of the election campaign in London saw a feverish pace as both Labour and the Tories tried to woo voters with their Brexit and British policies.
7. Johnson's scandals, including 'Partygate', significantly affected his campaign, leading to adrop in support for the Tories.
8. As the polls close and the votes are counted, the fate of both Starmer and Johnson will be decided in the 2023 parliamentary election.

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