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Defunct parties are shown in green, and currently active parties are shown in pink. An asterisk (*) or dagger (†) indicates that the exact year of establishment or dissolution, respectively, is not certain. Where a party has changed its name over the course of its existence, only the most recent name is given.
Continuation of the Social Democratic Party: United Kingdom Independence Party: 1993 1990s 2019 N/A: 2 (2007) Richard Norton, 8th Baron Grantley; Malcolm Pearson, Baron Pearson of Rannoch; David Verney, 21st Baron Willoughby de Broke: Universal League for the Material Elevation of the Industrious Classes: 1863 1863 1865 1865 1 (1863)
Articles listed by political party contain information on the ministries of multiple consecutive prime ministers of the same political party. Prior to the 20th century, the leader of the British government held the title of First Lord of the Treasury , and not that of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom .
Party Description Labour Party: A social democratic party that has its roots in the trade union movement. The party has several internal factions, which include: Progressive Britain, which promotes a continuation of New Labour policies and is considered to be on the right of the party; the soft-left Open Labour; Momentum, which represents the party's left-wing, democratic socialist grouping ...
The No side, supported by the three major UK parties, secured a 55% to 45% majority for Scotland to remain part of the United Kingdom. [47] Following the result on 18 September 2014, Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, announced his intention to step down as First Minister and leader of the SNP. He was replaced by his deputy, Nicola Sturgeon.
From 1922, the party usually published a more formal document. From the 1900 election to the 1979 election the party went to the polls as the Liberal Party. In 1983 and 1987 , the party went to the polls under the banner of the " Alliance ", as a result of the pact between the Liberals and the Social Democratic Party , the latter of which ...
0–9. 2016 in United Kingdom politics and government; 2017 in United Kingdom politics and government; 2018 in United Kingdom politics and government
United Kingdom general elections (elections for the House of Commons) have occurred in the United Kingdom since the first in 1802.The members of the 1801–1802 Parliament had been elected to the former Parliament of Great Britain and Parliament of Ireland, before being co-opted to serve in the first Parliament of the United Kingdom, so that Parliament is not included in the table below.