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Edna Mohamed

UK general election 2024: What are the key issues shaping the vote?

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, left, is expected to unseat Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in the July 4 elections [Jonathan Hordle/ITV/Handout via Reuters]

Across the United Kingdom, a record number of candidates – more than 4,000 – are campaigning for the July 4 general election.

Polling suggests the vote will result in a Labour majority after more than a decade of Conservative rule under five leaders, including current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and David Cameron, now foreign secretary.

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