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Jeremy Hunt clings on to his seat by the skin of his teeth after knife-edge vote

2024-07-05 00:00:00.0 每日快报-政治原网页

Jeremy Hunt faced a tough challenge from the Liberal Democrats (Image: PA Images)

Jeremy Hunt won his seat in Godalming and Ash after a tough challenge from Lib Dem rival Paul Follows.

Mr Hunt clung onto the new seat with a paper-thin 800-seat majority after a knife-edge vote.

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Jeremy Hunt has won Godalming and Ash (Image: Getty)

Mr Hunt thanked his family, campaign team and the people who voted for him in his victory speech. He said: "After a gruelling campaign, I want to thank the people of Godalming and Ash for putting their trust in me. I've been truly humbled by the amazing work we've done."

On the monumental defeat the Tories have suffered at the General Election, Mr Hunt said: "Across the country, tonight has been a bitter pill to swallow."

He went on to say that much of the economy has been transformed since the Covid pandemic, but told constituents the Tories had lost the trust of voters.

He said: "When you lose the trust of the electorate all that matters is having the courage and humility to ask yourself why so you can win it back again."

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Mr Hunt, who served as Britain's longest-serving health secretary, wished Labour well and expressed the hope Sir Keir Starmer's party would be able to implement the kind of NHS reforms a Conservative government would find it harder to.

The Chancellor's result came at the same time as outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak retained his seat in Richmond (Yorkshire), during which the PM conceded defeat to Labour.

Mr Sunak said the British people had "delivered a sobering verdict" and he took “responsibility” for his party’s loss. He revealed that he had called Sir Keir to congratulate him on his victory.

Labour had reached a majority of 326 seats with 465 constituency results declared by 5.04am, securing a 36.3 percent share of the vote. The Conservatives had 69 seats and a 22.3 percent vote share.

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