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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Maddox and Alicja Hagopian

Starmer failing to ‘seal the deal’ as poll shows voter turnout could be worst in modern history

Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Britain is heading for the lowest general election turnout in modern history, pollsters have warned, with the main parties and their leaders leaving many voters “politically homeless”.

The warning of mass apathy follows Techne UK polling this week which suggests that even in the middle of an election campaign with just a month to polling day, 20 per cent of people have already decided not to vote.

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