JOURNAL ARTICLE

Sunak Faces Tricky New UK By-Election After Tory Lawmaker Loses Recall Vote.

  • Published In: Bloomberg.com, 2023. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Mayes, Joe 3 of 3

Abstract

The UK Prime Minister's Conservative Party may face a challenging special election next year after constituents voted to remove former Tory lawmaker Peter Bone due to allegations of bullying. While Bone previously won the seat with a majority, recent by-election losses for the Conservatives and public dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suggest a potential shift in support. Labour Party Chair Anneliese Dodds sees this as an opportunity for a fresh start, although it would require a significant swing for Labour to claim victory. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Bloomberg.com. 2023/12, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Political Science
  • Publication Date:2023
  • Accession Number:174343370
  • Copyright Statement:Copyright of Bloomberg.com is the property of Bloomberg, L.P. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Looking to go deeper into this topic? Look for more articles on EBSCOhost.