Lilian eats a sandwich in east London on May 9, 2024. Political analysts predict July 4 voting could be the most fractured on record, as Britons abandon traditional party loyalties -- or opt not to vote at all. Lilian, 56, used to work in shipping on east London's once-bustling docks before they were redeveloped into the Canary Wharf financial and office district. She then worked in the postal service, becoming active in its employees' union, but said she was forced out after injuring her back. Unable to navigate the bureaucratic requirements of the disability and welfare system, and not able to work, Lilian argued she has been cast adrift. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Lilian goes up a staircase covered in graffiti in east London on May 9, 2024. Political analysts predict July 4 voting could be the most fractured on record, as Britons abandon traditional party loyalties -- or opt not to vote at all. Lilian, 56, used to work in shipping on east London's once-bustling docks before they were redeveloped into the Canary Wharf financial and office district. She then worked in the postal service, becoming active in its employees' union, but said she was forced out after injuring her back. Unable to navigate the bureaucratic requirements of the disability and welfare system, and not able to work, Lilian argued she has been cast adrift. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

James holds a container of bolognese sauce made earlier during a large batch cooking session at home in his shared kitchen in west London on June 2, 2024. Political analysts predict July 4 voting could be the most fractured on record, as Britons abandon traditional party loyalties -- or opt not to vote at all. When James Rossi left Britain's armed forces in 2010 -- the same year the Conservatives came to power -- he had high hopes, including of getting on the property ladder. Fourteen years on and the military veteran is a recently bankrupt divorced father-of-two renting a room in a shared house, despite working full-time throughout that period. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

James chooses a tin of vegetables from the shelf in a Sainsbury's supermarket in west London on June 2, 2024. Political analysts predict July 4 voting could be the most fractured on record, as Britons abandon traditional party loyalties -- or opt not to vote at all. When James Rossi left Britain's armed forces in 2010 -- the same year the Conservatives came to power -- he had high hopes, including of getting on the property ladder. Fourteen years on and the military veteran is a recently bankrupt divorced father-of-two renting a room in a shared house, despite working full-time throughout that period. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

A picture shows a house rules agreement on display in the kitchen of the house that James shares in west London on June 2, 2024. Political analysts predict July 4 voting could be the most fractured on record, as Britons abandon traditional party loyalties -- or opt not to vote at all. When James Rossi left Britain's armed forces in 2010 -- the same year the Conservatives came to power -- he had high hopes, including of getting on the property ladder. Fourteen years on and the military veteran is a recently bankrupt divorced father-of-two renting a room in a shared house, despite working full-time throughout that period. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

James puts a container of bolognese sauce made earlier during a large batch cooking session into the fridge of his shared kitchen in west London on June 2, 2024. Political analysts predict July 4 voting could be the most fractured on record, as Britons abandon traditional party loyalties -- or opt not to vote at all. When James Rossi left Britain's armed forces in 2010 -- the same year the Conservatives came to power -- he had high hopes, including of getting on the property ladder. Fourteen years on and the military veteran is a recently bankrupt divorced father-of-two renting a room in a shared house, despite working full-time throughout that period. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

James loads his basket with cans of baked beans in a Sainsbury's supermarket in west London on June 2, 2024. Political analysts predict July 4 voting could be the most fractured on record, as Britons abandon traditional party loyalties -- or opt not to vote at all. When James Rossi left Britain's armed forces in 2010 -- the same year the Conservatives came to power -- he had high hopes, including of getting on the property ladder. Fourteen years on and the military veteran is a recently bankrupt divorced father-of-two renting a room in a shared house, despite working full-time throughout that period. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Lilian walks with a shopping bag in east London on May 9, 2024. Political analysts predict July 4 voting could be the most fractured on record, as Britons abandon traditional party loyalties -- or opt not to vote at all. Lilian, 56, used to work in shipping on east London's once-bustling docks before they were redeveloped into the Canary Wharf financial and office district. She then worked in the postal service, becoming active in its employees' union, but said she was forced out after injuring her back. Unable to navigate the bureaucratic requirements of the disability and welfare system, and not able to work, Lilian argued she has been cast adrift. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)