 These three governors said they have his back in this race, even as concerns from other Democrats continue to swirl. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, the White House. In the U.K., polls are open for a vote that could end 14 years of Conservative Party rule. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called for a snap election six weeks ago, and it's the first parliamentary election since 2019 when Boris Johnson won by a landslide. Here's Starmer, who leads the Labour Party, is Sunak's main competitor.