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UK Election: Labour party predicted to make history, Keir Starmer poised for Downing Street

Britain held a general election on July 4, widely expected to see Labour secure a landslide victory and end the Conservative Party's 14-year rule. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision to call the election early appears likely to backfire, with polls consistently predicting a heavy defeat for his party. Labour, led by Keir Starmer, aimed for its first win since 2005.

UK PM Sunak calls general election for July 4

Ending months of speculation as to when he would call a new poll, Sunak, 44, stood outside his Downing Street office and announced he was calling the election earlier than some had expected

UK government says PM Rishi Sunak will address the nation as expectation builds he will call an election

In Parliament, Sunak stuck to his stance of a general election in the "second half of this year" when asked during his weekly Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) in the House of Commons.

UK Tories win; Cameron says EU referendum to go ahead

Labour were known to have won 232 seats and former coalition partner Liberal Democrats had a miniscule eight seats.

TCS launches smartphone app for analytics on UK polls

'ElectUK' has been created to engage voters, their representatives and political commentators by turning their smartphone into a Big Data social media analytics tool. The app is free to download and is available on both iOS and Android devices.