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UK prime minister calls election amid expected Conservative defeat

The British prime minister has called an election while the Conservative Party faces a heavy defeat.

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A major change in government could alter the UK's domestic and international policies.

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  1. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called an election as his Conservative Party faces a heavy defeat. ↗northernpen.ca · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 8:46 AM UTC

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