Rishi Sunak

2024 - 7 - 4

Rishi Sunak: The Rise and Fall of a Political Star

Akshata Murty - Conservative Party - Rishi Sunak - Sir Keir Starmer - UK election

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Rishi Sunak, the UK Prime Minister, and his wife Akshata Murty have made headlines by surpassing even royalty on a prestigious rich list. However, Sunak's campaign in the 2024 elections has been described as a disaster, with polls showing unfavorable favorability ratings. As the exit polls predict a defeat for him, questions arise about his legacy. Will he be remembered as a failure, a leader who inherited chaos, or not remembered at all?

The possibility of Sunak losing his seat in Richmond has stirred speculation. With no sitting Prime Minister ever failing to win their constituency, the pressure is on. Sunak's political career hangs in the balance as the election outcome remains uncertain. Before his entry into politics, Sunak had a successful career, but the upcoming election threatens a heavy defeat for his Conservative Party.

The turmoil within the Tories is evident, with infighting escalating as Rishi Sunak faces challenges in leading the party to success. Senior party members have criticized his leadership, and the situation is tense. Sources reveal that Sunak is fearful of losing his seat, potentially making him the first sitting British leader to be voted out of his constituency. As the election results loom, the blame for the party's downfall is expected to fall heavily on Sunak.

In the midst of the political storm, the future of Rishi Sunak remains uncertain. His fate in the Richmond and Northallerton seat hangs by a thread, with shifting political dynamics adding to the uncertainty. As the youngest UK Prime Minister in centuries, Sunak's legacy is at stake, and the outcome of the election will shape his political career. The evolving situation in the Conservative Party and Sunak's leadership style will be closely watched in the coming days.

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Here's What We Know About Rishi Sunak and His Wife Akshata ... (TIME)

Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty ranked higher than King Charles III on an esteemed 2024 rich list.

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Why has Rishi Sunak's campaign been such a disaster? (Financial Times)

Good morning. Polls are open and voting is under way. Every scrap of data, from the local elections, to the polls, to where the party leaders are campaigning, ...

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'The government that didn't do': Rishi Sunak's legacy (Open Democracy)

As exit polls show defeat for PM, will he be remembered as a failure, a PM who inherited a mess… or just not at all?

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Final favourability ratings of 2024 election see Rishi Sunak on -53 ... (YouGov)

With the election campaign now all but over and very little chance left to influence the outcome, Rishi Sunak may be coming to regret his decision to stand ...

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What happens if Rishi Sunak loses his seat? (New Statesman)

Before the election was called, Sunak technically had three distinct jobs: Prime Minister, leader of the Conservative Party, and MP for Richmond (now called ...

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What happens if Rishi Sunak loses his Richmond seat in North ... (The Independent)

No sitting prime minister has ever failed to win their seat at a general election – but the opinion polls this time around raise the question of what would ...

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What did Rishi Sunak do before becoming a politician, what ... (AS English)

Sunak's Conservative Party is predicted to suffer a heavy defeat to Labour in the 2024 UK general election.

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Will UK PM Rishi Sunak keep his Richmond and Northallerton seat? (Firstpost)

The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces a critical test in his Richmond and Northallerton seat amid shifting political tides and boundary changes.

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Tories descend into infighting as Rishi Sunak leads party to record ... (The Independent)

Lord Frost, Robert Buckland and Jacob Rees-Mogg are among senior Tories with scathing assessments of party leadership as exit poll predicts disasters.

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Rishi Sunak fearful of losing his seat, sources say (The Guardian)

PM would become first sitting British leader to be voted out of his constituency if his fears are realised.

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5 reasons Rishi Sunak will take big part of blame for Conservative ... (Firstpost)

The youngest UK prime minister in over 200 years, Rishi Sunak finally has to make way for the new incumbent, Keir Starmer. His party has been voted out in ...

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Rishi Sunak's campaign in the UK election showed his lack of ... (ABC News)

LONDON -- Rishi Sunak's campaign to remain Britain's prime minister showed a lack of political touch. The Conservative Party's problems were grave before ...

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Outgoing UK PM Rishi Sunak quits as Conservative Party leader ... (CNBC)

Outgoing UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will step down as leader of the Conservative Party after the Labour Party secured a landslide victory in the ...

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Defeated Rishi Sunak quits with call for kindness, decency and ... (Reuters)

Rishi Sunak said on Friday he would resign as prime minister and Conservative Party leader after losing heavily to Keir Starmer's Labour Party, leaving with ...

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'I am sorry:' Rishi Sunak on election loss | CNN (CNN)

Following his party's major election loss, Rishi Sunak announced he will step down as leader of the Conservatives. Watch his full speech.

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Rishi Sunak accepts responsibility for historic Tory defeat (BBC News)

Sir Keir Starmer has led the Labour Party to a landslide victory and will take over from Mr Sunak as the UK's prime minister. Accepting responsibility for the ...

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Rishi Sunak departs with a brief nod to his achievements – mostly ... (The Guardian)

As Larry the Cat sees off another PM, Sunak suffers the ultimate kick in the teeth as the sun comes out for Starmer.

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Rishi Sunak resigns as Tory leader as well as PM after election defeat (The Guardian)

Sunak apologises to country and fires starting pistol on leadership race before going to Buckingham Palace for final audience with king.

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Rishi Sunak heads to Buckingham Palace to resign as Britain's ... (ABC News)

Rishi Sunak heads to Buckingham Palace to resign as Britain's prime minister after historic defeat for his Conservatives.

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He's beaten and humiliated, but Rishi Sunak has one final job to do ... (The Guardian)

He must do everything he can to make sure it is MPs, and not party members, who choose his successor, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins.

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'Bittersweet': south Asians in UK reflect on Rishi Sunak's historic ... (The Guardian)

People share their pride and disappointment on the tenure of Britain's first Asian and Hindu prime minister.

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