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The 2024 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday, 4 July 2024, to elect 650 members of Parliament to the House of Commons, the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The opposition Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, defeated the governing Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in a landslide victory.
Keir Starmer's tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom began on 5 July 2024 when he accepted an invitation from King Charles III to form a government, succeeding Rishi Sunak of the Conservative Party. As prime minister, Starmer is serving concurrently as First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the Union.
On 30 May 2024, and following the announcement of the 2024 general election, it was announced that there would be a State Opening of Parliament on 17 July. [1] [2] The election, held on 4 July, was won by the Labour Party, which defeated the incumbent Conservative government after 14 years in office, securing a landslide victory, with Sir Keir Starmer becoming prime minister.
The Elections Act introduced by former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in 2022 was enforced, ironically, earlier this year when Johnson tried to vote without ID in a local election in South ...
The UK Parliament consists of the elected House of Commons, the House of Lords, and the Sovereign. [2] The new Parliament first met on 9 July 2024. [ 3 ] Of the 650 MPs elected, more than half (335) were new to Parliament.
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces his resignation outside 10 Downing Street, 5 July 2024. A prime minister ends their tenure by offering their resignation to the British monarch. [96] This can happen after their party has suffered a general election defeat, so that they no longer command the confidence of the House of Commons.
3 March – Paulette Hamilton wins the 2022 Birmingham Erdington by-election for Labour with 55.5% of the votes in a turnout of 27% of the electorate. [20]23 March – The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, delivers his Spring statement to the House, which includes a raising of the National Insurance threshold and a cut in fuel duty.