Jeremy Corbyn

Projected Labour Majority

Today, July 4, parliamentary elections are taking place in Great Britain, called ahead of schedule by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The elections promise to fundamentally change the face of the UK government, according to pollsters.

The U.K.'s Labour Party on Tuesday won the backing of 120 business leaders, in a timely boost as it bids to oust the ruling Conservatives in the upcoming general election.

The coalition of CEOs and other senior figures, which includes some well-known names from British business, said in a joint letter that it was "time for a change."

British filmmaker Ken Loach announced on Aug. 14 that he has been expelled from the Labour Party.

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"Labour HQ finally decided I am not fit to be a member of their party, as I will not disown those already expelled," the 85-year-old wrote on Twitter.

Sir Keir Starmer was elected the new leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party on April 4. 
In a statement, he said: "It is the honor and the privilege of my life to be elected as leader of the Labour party."
Starmer won with 56.2% of the vote in the first round, a decisive victory.

Britain's Labour Party announced Jan. 14 that five MPs will vie as candidates for its leadership.

Conservatives in Parliament will seek early approval from the House of Commons for an EU agreement on Brexit, the document itself will be presented on Friday, said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Early parliamentary elections in the UK will be won by the ruling Conservative Party of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, according to a study on the circulation tabloid Daily Mail, quoted by Reuters.

Conservatives have the support of 34% of Britons. Jeremy Corbyn's Labor Party is 8 points behind with the support of 26 percent of the voters.

The main opposition political force in the UK - the Labor Party - said on Tuesday it would support Prime Minister Boris Johnson's call for an election in December, though the date remains to be determined, according to BGNES.

Britain's main opposition formation - the Labor Party - cannot support the Brexit deal agreed between the European Union and the British government today, said its leader Jeremy Corbyn, quoted by Reuters and France press.

"From what we know, it seems the Prime Minister has negotiated an even worse deal than Theresa May's, which was overwhelmingly rejected.