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3 days ago · Britain's House of Commons has 650 MPs, or members of parliament. Each of their "seats" represents a constituency, or district. So far Labour has won 412 seats, while the Conservatives have ...
5 days ago · Britain will hold a parliamentary election on July 4 which opinion polls indicate will hand power to Keir Starmer's Labour Party and end 14 years of Conservative Party-led government.
The Parliament of the United Kingdom currently has 650 parliamentary constituencies across the constituent countries (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland), each electing a single member of parliament (MP) to the House of Commons by the plurality (first past the post) voting system, ordinarily every five years.
4 days ago · Opinion polls project Britain's Labour Party is on course to return to government with a large majority in Thursday's national election after 14 years in opposition.
The two-House system. The business of Parliament takes place in two Houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Their work is similar: making laws (legislation), checking the work of the government (scrutiny), and debating current issues.
Jul 1, 2024 · Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming UK general election. The United Kingdom, which consists of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, has a population of about 67 million and ...
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5 days ago · LONDON — July 4 may be Independence Day in the United States, but it’s Election Day this year in the United Kingdom. On Thursday, British voters will elect a new prime minister and Parliament ...
