Sunak’s Conservatives suffer 2 big defeats but avoid a wipeout in trio of UK special elections
LONDON (AP) — Voters weary of economic pain and political turmoil handed Britain’s governing Conservatives two thumping defeats Friday in a trio of special elections that point toward likely defeat for the party in the next national election.
The Conservatives avoided a wipeout by holding onto former premier Boris Johnson ‘s seat in suburban London — a sliver of comfort for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s party.
Sunak said the results showed that the next general election, due by the end of 2024, was not “a done deal.”