United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has cast his vote in the ongoing general election, an event that holds significant implications for the country’s political landscape.
Sunak voted early Thursday morning in North Yorkshire, according to a report by BBC. Accompanied by his wife, Akshata Murty, the Prime Minister visited their polling station located in a village hall in Northallerton, approximately half an hour after the polls opened.
The UK general election is a pivotal moment as voters head to the polls to elect local Members of Parliament and decide the country’s next government. In this election, a valid photo ID is required to vote, with passports and driving licenses among the accepted forms of identification.
Polling stations will remain open until 10 pm, after which an exit poll will provide an early indication of the election results.
In the final week of the election campaign, Prime Minister Sunak faced controversy when he condemned an anti-immigration Reform UK party campaigner for using racist slurs against him. The incident took place in Clacton-on-Sea, in eastern England, where Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, is vying to become a Member of Parliament.
Campaigners in Clacton-on-Sea were recorded making racist, homophobic, and offensive remarks. One campaigner specifically targeted Rishi Sunak, who is of British-Indian descent, with a racist slur.
