UK politicians kick off a 6-week election campaign framed as a choice between continuity and change
By JILL LAWLESS
Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s political party leaders are crisscrossing the country on the first day of a six-week election campaign. Voters will decide on July 4 whether to end the governing Conservatives’ 14 years in power and hand the opposition Labour Party the reins of government. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gambled on an earlier-than-expected election. He argues that his party can give the country security in turbulent times. He said on Thursday that the election call shows “I’m prepared to take bold action.” Labour, the main opposition party, says it will bring much-needed change after years of political and economic turmoil. Labour leader Keir Starmer is the current favorite to become Britain’s next prime minister.