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Rishi Sunak Back in Hot Seat After Parliamentary Election Losses

With a general election looming, the Conservatives’ loss of two seats in Britain’s Parliament probably won’t be enough to cause another party coup.

The results came as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak deals with a shrinking economy and discontent over a crisis gripping the country’s health system.

The party has a large lead in the polls but recent missteps have led to questions about the management skills of its leader, Keir Starmer.

Growth contracted 0.3 percent from October to December, the latest sign of a lackluster economy slowed by weak retail sales.

Shipping issues in the Red Sea have led to delays in tea deliveries, but British retailers assured consumers that any shortages would be a “blip.”