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London : The final day of campaigning saw Britain's political leaders intensify their efforts to secure votes ahead of an election poised to usher in a Labour government after 14 years of Conservative leadership.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak maintained his resolve, affirming that he was "still in the fight" despite a key ally conceding that the Tories were on track for a significant defeat on Thursday.
The Conservatives faced another setback just before the eleventh hour as The Sun tabloid, renowned for its track record of endorsing election victors, threw its support behind the Keir Starmer's Labour party.
Polls strongly indicate that Labour is poised to secure its first general election victory since 2005, positioning Starmer as the party's first prime minister since Gordon Brown departed from office in 2010.
Such a result would mark a significant leftward shift for Britain, returning to the center ground after nearly fifteen years under right-wing Conservative governments characterized initially by austerity measures, followed by Brexit and a mounting cost-of-living challenge.
The Conservatives intensified their appeals to voters, cautioning against the possibility of Labour securing a "supermajority," a scenario feared to dampen voter turnout.
Mel Stride, an ally of Sunak and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, emphasized on Wednesday that voters might come to regret granting Labour unchecked power without a robust Tory opposition.