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The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom that sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum. [15] [16] [17] The party has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. [18] It is one of two dominant political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Conservative Party.
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 ...
The leader of the Labour Party is the highest position within the United Kingdom's Labour Party.The current holder of the position is Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, who was elected to the position on 4 April 2020, following his victory in the party's leadership election.
[b] The party's vote share was 33.7%, the lowest of any majority party on record, making this the least proportional general election in British history according to the Gallagher index. [3] Labour won 211 more seats than the previous general election in 2019 , but half a million fewer total votes.
Labour victories, especially landslides, are rarities in British politics, which has been dominated by the Conservative Party since World War II. Throughout its 120 years, Labour has been in power ...
The term Parliamentary Labour Party refers to the party in Parliament, whereas the term Labour Party refers to the entire Labour Party, the parliamentary element of which is the PLP. A similar body for the Conservative Party is the 1922 Committee. An organisation for former members, the PLP in exile, was established after the 2010 general election.
Keir Starmer is the United Kingdom’s new prime minister after sweeping away a 14-year era of Conservative rule by leading his center-left Labour party to a massive landslide election victory.
The Labour Party Headquarters, often referred to as Labour HQ, is the principal centre of operations and offices of the British Labour Party. The current headquarters are located in the Southworks building at 20 Rushworth Street in Southwark, London. "Labour HQ" is also used by the news media to refer to those deemed in charge of the party.