
UK Conservatives in 'serious trouble' from Nigel Farage's upstart party, left-wing on track for historic win
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The Conservative Party has suffered a series of knockbacks over the past few years, including turbulent changes to leadership and controversial policies.
Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in May announced the snap election on the same day the U.K. announced that it had brought inflation down to 2.3%, marking the lowest level in three years. On the back of that economic success, Sunak stood in the pouring rain and declared that a national election would take place on July 4.
The Conservative Party – also known as the Tories in the U.K. – immediately found itself fighting on two fronts as Nigel Farage announced his return to politics and assumed leadership of the Reform UK Party.