Analysis

Angry, broken Britain set to push its PM off a cliff

If Rishi Sunak can’t prevent a complete hammering at 100-plus mayoral and council elections, his party might kick off yet another leadership spill.

Hans van LeeuwenEurope correspondent

May 3, 2024 – 7.54am

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London | Britain’s ruling Conservative Party is teetering on the brink of another round of blood-letting, with beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s job potentially at risk.

Sunak is striving to prevent a Tory hammering in a nationwide sweep of more than 100 local council and mayoral elections on Thursday, from which results will dribble out over the weekend.

Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London.