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Hace 10 horas · Britain’s first-past-the-post electoral system means the candidate who receives the most votes in each of its 650 constituencies wins, meaning 326 is the magic number for an overall majority. The results are counted overnight, so unless there’s a hung parliament (where no party wins a majority), the future government, and the next occupant of Downing Street, should be obvious by dawn July 5.
Hace 1 día · Downing Street confirmed Parliament will be prorogued on Friday May 24, meaning it will shut down and there will be no sittings in the House of Commons or the House of Lords. That means MPs and ...
Hace 1 día · Rishi Sunak has called a general election for Thursday 4 July. The prime minister confirmed the surprise move outside Downing Street on Wednesday evening, saying: "The election will take place at time when the world is more dangerous than it has been since the end of the Cold War.”.
Hace 4 horas · General Election - live news: Rishi Sunak calls 4 July election as Sky News crew ejected from Tory rally. Prime minister announces election date outside 10 Downing Street after months of speculation
Hace 2 horas · Sunak, in a Downing Street statement made in driving rain after he gathered his top ministers, said he had spoken to the head of state, King Charles III, and requested the dissolution of parliament. “The king has granted this request and we will have a general election on 4 July,” he said, adding, “Now is the moment for Britain to choose its future.”
Hace 1 día · What happens next? Parliament will tie up some legislative loose-ends before prorogation -- ending its current session -- on Friday May 24, with formal dissolution on May 30, Downing Street said ...
Hace 1 día · The UK operates a "first-past-the-post" system, meaning the candidate who wins the most votes in each constituency is elected to represent that area in parliament. Most candidates represent a ...
