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The Labour Party is a social democratic political party in the United Kingdom that sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum. [13][14][15] In a broader sense, the party has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. [16] It is the governing party of the United Kingdom, having won the ...
National votes for Labour at general elections since 1992 (millions) England Wales Scotland 2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024 A graph showing the percentage of the popular vote received by major parties in general elections (1832–2005), with the rapid rise of the Labour Party after its founding during the late 19th century being clear as it became one of the ...
Starmer's first speech as prime minister Recorded 5 July 2024. SirKeir Rodney Starmer KCB KC (/ ˈkɪər / ⓘ KEER; born 2 September 1962) is a British politician and barrister who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024 and as Leader of the Labour Party since 2020. He previously served as Leader of the Opposition from ...
As the Labour Party conference is underway, here is a reminder of the policy announcements Rishi Sunak made at the Tory conference earlier this week: ... Tory conference saw 1,000 join Labour ...
Labour and Co-operative Party. Labour and Co-operative Party (often abbreviated to Labour Co-op; Welsh: Llafur a'r Blaid Gydweithredol) is a description used by candidates in United Kingdom elections who stand on behalf of both the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party. Candidates contest elections under an electoral alliance between the two ...
The Independent Alliance is a parliamentary faction in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom comprising five members of Parliament (MPs) who were elected as independents. [1][2][4] The group is not a political party, but a technical group within Parliament. The Independent Alliance was formed on 2 September 2024 by Jeremy Corbyn, formerly ...
Membership of political parties has been in decline in the UK since the 1950s, falling by over 65% from 1983 (4 per cent of the electorate) to 2005 (1.3 per cent). [1] In 2022, 1.5% of the British electorate were members of the Conservative Party, Labour Party, or the Liberal Democrats. [2]
e. Sir Anthony Charles Lynton Blair KG (born 6 May 1953) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He was Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1997 and held various shadow cabinet posts from 1987 to 1994. Blair was Member of Parliament (MP) for ...