Record Number of Tory MPs to Quit Ahead of 2024 UK Election
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing a significant number of resignations from Conservative lawmakers, with 78 MPs not standing in the upcoming election, surpassing the number before the party's 1997 defeat. This mass departure comes amid low economic growth, high inflation, and political scandals, with opinion polls predicting a loss to the Labour Party. Notable resignations include Michael Gove and Andrea Leadsom.
- More UK Conservative lawmakers set to quit than before 1997 election defeat Reuters UK
- UK general election 2024 live: MPs in mass exodus, as leaders campaign around UK BBC.com
- Michael Gove and Andrea Leadsom to stand down at general election The Guardian
- UK Cabinet Minister Michael Gove Says He's Standing Down as MP Bloomberg
- 78 Tory MPs to stand down before general election — as it happened The Times
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