The United Kingdom heads to the polls on Thursday in a general election that is expected to see the main opposition Labour party return to power after 14 years.
Here are the main players in the nationwide vote.
– Keir Starmer –
Labour leader Keir Starmer is a former human rights lawyer and chief public prosecutor tipped by pollsters to win the election and become prime minister.
Starmer, 61, has been credited with moving his party back to the centre and rooting out anti-Semitism since succeeding left-winger Jeremy Corbyn as leader in April 2020.
Supporters see him as a pragmatic, safe pair of hands, ideally suited to managing Britain back from economic decline.
Critics accuse him of being an uninspiring flip-flopper who has failed to spell out a clear vision for the country during a cautious campaign.
Starmer was born in London to a toolmaker father and a nurse mother. His unusual first name was his socialist…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
