Polls suggest Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives could face a heavy defeat to Keir Starmer's Labor Party.
The United Kingdom will hold a general election on July 4.
The vote was called by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whose Conservative Party has been in power for 14 years.
Polls suggest his rival, Labor leader Keir Starmer, could replace him.
So what are the issues at hand and how important are these elections?
Presenter: Dareen Abughaida
Guests:
Will Hutton – political economist, columnist
Lesley Riddoch – Podcaster, journalist
Pablo O'Hana – Political advisor