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    What is a ‘supermajority’ – and could Labour secure one at the general election?

    by Albert Toth Jul 02, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: Phil Noble/Pool via AP

    Rishi Sunak has warned voters against enabling a Labour ‘supermajority’ at the general election on Thursday as his party continues to lag behind in the polls.

    The prime minister tested out the new line on the campaign trail in the run-up to polling day in a decidedly defensive move against Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party.

    “The outcome of this election is not a foregone conclusion,” said Mr Sunak. “If just 130,000 people switch their vote and lend us their support, we can deny Starmer that supermajority.

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