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Across the 12 general elections from 1992 to 2024, the site correctly predicted the party to win the most seats in all but one (1992). They also correctly predicted the outcome, that is, the party winning a majority or a hung parliament, in six elections (majorities in 1997, 2001, 2005, 2015, 2017 (by a majority of only 3), 2019, 2024; hung parliament for 2010).
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 dissolved earlier at the request of the prime minister – and polling day occurs no more than 25 working days ...
The UK government announces a scheme that will freeze wholesale gas and electricity prices for businesses for six months from 1 October. [175] 22 September – The UK government reverses the ban on fracking in the UK. [176] UK interest rates rise from 1.75 to 2.25%, the biggest increase in 27 years, as the Bank of England attempts to curb ...
Individuals must be registered to vote by midnight twelve working days before polling day. Anyone who qualifies as an anonymous elector has approximately five working days before polling day to register. A person who has two homes (such as a university student who has a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) may be able to ...
The polling company ComRes was acquired by Savanta in July 2019. [2] It was rebranded as Savanta ComRes in November 2019 [3] and as Savanta in December 2022. [4] In August 2023, the market research company Omnisis rebranded its public polling arm as We Think. [5] In October 2023, the Norstat group acquired Panelbase. [6]
Pages in category "September 2022 events in the United Kingdom" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
On 5 September, it was announced that Liz Truss would become the Conservative leader and thus prime minister the next day. [76] On 13 July, Johnson stated he plans to visit Queen Elizabeth II and resign on Tuesday 6 September, with the new prime minister likely to be appointed by the Queen later the same day. [ 77 ]
As a result, London Fire Brigade has its busiest day since World War Two. [26] 24 July – A major incident is declared in Surrey as a wildfire breaks out on Hankley Common, burning at least 8 hectares (20 acres) of land. [27] 31 July – England win UEFA Women's Euro 2022, beating Germany 2–1; the winning goals are scored by Ella Toone and ...