British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's governing Conservatives lost two strategically important parliamentary seats on Friday. However, the party narrowly retained Johnson's former seat by fewer than 500 votes in a huge relief for Sunak. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's governing Conservatives lost two strategically important parliamentary seats on Friday but unexpectedly retained Boris Johnson's old constituency in a setback for the main opposition Labour Party. The problems facing the prime minister were highlighted by the opposition Labour party securing its biggest by-election victory since World War Two in a formerly safe Conservative parliamentary seat in Selby and Ainsty. Sunak is expected to reshuffle his senior ministers soon as he picks his team to fight the next general election.

Source: News 24 July 21, 2023 15:56 UTC