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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.
Data from the Office for National Statistics indicates the UK economy grew by 0.2% in January 2024, largely fuelled by retail sales, both in the High Street and online. [258] Sunak tells Prime Minister's Questions he will not return £10m donated to the Conservative Party by Frank Hester, because he has apologised and "his remorse should be ...
Sunak attended the coronation of Charles III and Camilla on 6 May 2023 in his capacity as prime minister, along with all living former prime ministers and his wife Akshata Murty. [36] The following day, Sunak hosted a coronation lunch outside 10 Downing Street, which was attended by volunteers, Ukrainian refugees and youth groups, and U.S.
The UK government announces that a scheme allowing Ukrainian nationals to join relatives in the UK has closed to new applicants. [ 132 ] Birmingham City Council announces plans to raise council tax by 21% over the next two years as part of £300m in budget cuts.
Sunak visited Ukraine on 12 January 2024 to sign a new U.K.-Ukraine Agreement on Security Cooperation with Zelenskyy promising £2.5 billion in military aid to Ukraine, including long-range missiles, artillery ammunition, air defence and maritime security, in addition to £200 million to be spent on military drones, making the UK the largest ...
The head of the British government is referred to as the prime minister, the leader of one of the constituent countries is referred to as a first minister, and the terms chief minister and premier are used in the Overseas Territories.
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. [94] 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.