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6 May: A series of elections took place for local councils and directly elected mayors in England, as well as police and crime commissioners in England and Wales. Welsh Parliament election. Scottish Parliament election. London Assembly election. London mayoral election. 2021 Hartlepool by-election.
t. e. In September and October 2022, the Conservative Party government led by newly appointed prime minister Liz Truss faced a credibility crisis. It was caused by the September 2022 mini-budget and a disorganised vote in the House of Commons over a parliamentary vote to ban fracking, ultimately resulting in the loss of support of Conservative ...
The UK government announces a scheme that will freeze wholesale gas and electricity prices for businesses for six months from 1 October. [174] 22 September – The UK government reverses the ban on fracking in the UK. [175] UK interest rates rise from 1.75 to 2.25%, the biggest increase in 27 years, as the Bank of England attempts to curb ...
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy which, by legislation and convention, operates as a unitary parliamentary democracy. A hereditary monarch, currently King Charles III, serves as head of state while the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, currently Sir Keir Starmer since 2024, serves as the elected head of government.
26 March – The government announces that the self-employed will be paid 80% of profits, up to £2,500 a month, to help them cope during the economic crisis triggered by COVID-19. [61] 27 March. Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for COVID-19, and will self-isolate in 10 Downing Street.
Since May–June 2022, a series of labour strikes and industrial disputes have occurred in various industries of the United Kingdom's economy as workers walked out over pay and conditions. The strikes took place with rising inflation, and demands for pay increases that would keep pace with this inflation. The strikes began on 15 June 2022 after ...
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland[g] is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. [4][5] It meets at the Palace of Westminster in London. Parliament possesses legislative supremacy and thereby holds ultimate ...
The dates of these opinion polls range from the previous general election on 4 July 2024 to the present. The next general election must be held no later than 15 August 2029 under the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022. The Act mandates that any Parliament automatically dissolves five years after it first met – unless it is ...